Samsung Galaxy Z Flip vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,310, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip scores 2,523, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 offers a screen size of 7.6 inches, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip offers 6.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 feature the same Dynamic AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 feature a 10 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip delivers longer battery life with 11h 30m, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 delivers 10h 46m, making Samsung Galaxy Z Flip the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 equally at 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has a rating of 3.3.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip

₹40,999

(Discontinued)

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

₹149,999

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Summary

Release Date

26 Feb, 2020

24 Aug, 2021

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 855 Plus	Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.95 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	7.6 inches (19.3 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2636 px (FHD)	1768x2208 px	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

1.1 inches (2.79 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	N/A
112x300 px	832x2268 px	N/A

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


10 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP + 4 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


3300 mAh	4400 mAh	6500 mAh
15W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.0	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Innovative, cutting edge and flauntworthy
Smooth performance
Useful software additions

Sturdy and water-resistant build
Smooth performance and good cameras
Under-display camera makes viewing immersive
Useful software features

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Needs to be handled carefully
Camera capabilities are limited
No IP rating
Pricey

Heavy and bulky
Cover screen feels cramped
Still needs to handled carefully
Pricey

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

3.3/5

(128 ratings)

3.9/5

(348 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

11h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A	752,498 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score

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₹149,999

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₹79,999

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Aug 24, 2021

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v11

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.95 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.41 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.78 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485

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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

5 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640

Adreno 660

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

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.

N/A

752,498

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

14.0 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

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

12.0 %

9.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.8 %

10.2 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

7.6 inches (19.3 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2636 px (FHD)

1768x2208 px

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

21.9:9

22.5:18

19.5:9

Pixel Density

425 ppi

372 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.56 %

89.7 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

167.3 mm

158.2 mm

150.83 mm

Width

73.6 mm

128.1 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm

6.4 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

183 grams

271 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Glass

Form Factor

Clamshell

Foldable Touch

N/A

Dimensions

Unfolded: 167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2 mm
Folded: 87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 83° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 1.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1.22µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

N/A

4 MP
f/1.8 Camera2.0µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3300 mAh

4400 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(4G)

Up to 34 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

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.

11h 30m

10h 46m

16h 04m

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

1h 8m 49s

1h 5m 52s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N20 / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

HDMI

N/A

YesMini HDMI (Type C)

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

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

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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Not Available in any store

₹149,999

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₹79,999

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