Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 vs Google Pixel 6 Pro 256GB

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 vs Google Pixel 6 Pro 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Google Pixel 6 Pro 256GB runs at 2.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 the better performer.

Display: Both Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Google Pixel 6 Pro 256GB offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches, but Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to Google Pixel 6 Pro 256GB's P-OLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Google Pixel 6 Pro 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 offers 12 MP, making Google Pixel 6 Pro 256GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Google Pixel 6 Pro 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 11.1 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 offers 10 MP, making Google Pixel 6 Pro 256GB better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel 6 Pro 256GB delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 delivers 10h 04m, making Google Pixel 6 Pro 256GB the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Google Pixel 6 Pro 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 6 Pro 256GB the better option for storage.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Google Pixel 6 Pro 256GB has a rating of 3.7.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3

₹84,999

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Google Pixel 6 Pro 256GB

₹52,182

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Summary

Release Date

24 Aug, 2021

19 Oct, 2021

23 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 888	Google Tensor	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	8 inches (20.32 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED	P-OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2640 px (FHD)	1440x3120 px (QHD+)	2256x2504 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

1.9 inches (4.83 cm)	N/A	6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
260x512 px	N/A	1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 4x Optical Zoom)	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


10 MP Wide Angle Lens	11.1 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP

Battery


3300 mAh	5003 mAh	5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging	30W Fast Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.x

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Stylish, compact design
Durability enhancements
Larger Cover screen is useful
Fun to use

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Camera quality cannot match peers
Average battery life
Slow charging speeds
Careful handling required

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(8,716 ratings)

3.7/5

(1,763 ratings)

3.1/5

(16 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

675,661 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,074,056 AnTuTu Score
10h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	21h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 24, 2021

(Official)

Oct 19, 2021

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v12

Android

OS Updates

4 Year

N/A

7 Year

Security Updates

5 Year

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Google Tensor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex X1 2.25 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Co-Processor

N/A

Titan M2

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660

Mali-G78 MP20

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

675,661

N/A

3,074,056

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

N/A

18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

5,392

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.9 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED

P-OLED (Curved Display)

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

8 inches (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2640 px (FHD)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

2256x2504 px

Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

3000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

22:9

19.5:9

N/A

Pixel Density

426 ppi

513 ppi

422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.82 %

88.5 %

178.04 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Ceramic 3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.1 %

Design

Height

166 mm

163.9 mm

158.4 mm

Width

72.2 mm

75.8 mm

72.8 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

183 grams

210 grams

215 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

Clamshell

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IPX8 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.85 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGN1 ISOCELL Plus 1.2µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 0.6µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.25µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

48 MP
f/3.5 Telephoto Camera104 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

12288 x 16384 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

30 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

Audio Zoom

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1.22µm pixel size

11.1 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length Exmor RS 1.22µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3300 mAh

5003 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

Up to 26 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 04m

N/A

21h 00m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 25m 28s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.x

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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Not Available in any store

₹52,182

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