Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 78, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 66 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

Launch
Announced	2022, January 04	2021, August 11
Status	Available. Released 2022, January 07	Available. Released 2021, August 27

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame	Plastic front, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Dimensions	155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)	Unfolded: 166 x 72.2 x 6.9 mm Folded: 86.4 x 72.2 x 15.9-17.1 mm
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	-
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 2640 pixels (~426 ppi density)
Size	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 101.5 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+	Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
	Always-on display	Cover display: Super AMOLED, 1.9 inches, 260 x 512 pixels

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU	Adreno 660 - Version 1Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2	Adreno 660
OS	Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	-	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Dual	-	12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm	10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm
Triple	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm	-
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, HDR10+

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm	10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	32-bit/384kHz audio	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	Unspecified	No
USB	USB Type-C, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)	Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless	15W wired 10W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Ion 4500 mAh	Li-Po 3300 mAh

Misc
Colors	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive	Phantom Black, Green, Lavender, Cream, White, Pink, Gray, Thom Browne Edition, Bespoke Edition, Wooyoungmi Edition, Dream White
Models	SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2, SM-G990U2, SM-G990W2, SM-G990U3	SM-F711B, SM-F711N, SM-F711U, SM-F711U1, SM-F711W, SM-F7110
Price	€ 199.00 / $ 143.95 / £ 154.99 / ₹ 29,990	€ 279.00 / $ 208.04 / £ 215.00
SAR	0.77 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.95 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)	0.86 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 92h	Endurance rating 69h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-26.9 LUFS (Good)	-25.8 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 596866 (v8) | 682223 (v9) GeekBench: 3441 (v5.1) GFXBench: 40fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 92h	Endurance rating 69h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	792 nits max brightness (measured)	935 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.9 LUFS (Good)	-25.8 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 596866 (v8) | 682223 (v9) GeekBench: 3441 (v5.1) GFXBench: 40fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)