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

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G	Samsung Galaxy S21 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, 78, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G991U1
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 66 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B

Launch
Announced	2021, August 11	2021, January 14
Status	Available. Released 2021, August 27	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body
Build	Plastic front, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	Unfolded: 166 x 72.2 x 6.9 mm Folded: 86.4 x 72.2 x 15.9-17.1 mm	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)
	IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution	1080 x 2640 pixels (~426 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 101.5 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
	Cover display: Super AMOLED, 1.9 inches, 260 x 512 pixels	Always-on display

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

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	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, HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single	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 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, HDR10+	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	4K@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	No	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, 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 (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery
Charging	15W wired 10W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Po 3300 mAh	Li-Ion 4000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Phantom Black, Green, Lavender, Cream, White, Pink, Gray, Thom Browne Edition, Bespoke Edition, Wooyoungmi Edition, Dream White	Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
Models	SM-F711B, SM-F711N, SM-F711U, SM-F711U1, SM-F711W, SM-F7110	SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09
Price	€ 279.00 / $ 208.04 / £ 215.00	€ 194.00 / $ 153.58 / £ 149.99
SAR	-	0.74 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.86 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)	0.46 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)

Pricing
128GB 8GB RAM	-	$ 249.00
256GB 8GB RAM	-	$ 289.99
RENEWED	-	$ 317.00

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 69h	Endurance rating 93h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-25.8 LUFS (Very good)	-26.4 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 596866 (v8) | 682223 (v9) GeekBench: 3441 (v5.1) GFXBench: 40fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 69h	Endurance rating 93h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	935 nits max brightness (measured)	856 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-25.8 LUFS (Very good)	-26.4 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 596866 (v8) | 682223 (v9) GeekBench: 3441 (v5.1) GFXBench: 40fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)