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Galaxy Z Flip 3 vs Galaxy Z Flip5

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5

What Galaxy Z Flip 3 does better (2) and where Galaxy Z Flip5 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2021Galaxy Z Flip 3

5.1Score

2 advantages≈ $510

Samsung · 2023Galaxy Z Flip5

5.5Score

9 advantages≈ $380

Higher score

6.4Display5.0

3.5Camera4.3

2.9Battery2.8

7.2Features6.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy Z Flip 3Galaxy Z Flip5

	Galaxy Z Flip 3	Galaxy Z Flip5	Difference
Height	166 mm	165.1 mm	+0.9 mm
Width	72.2 mm	71.9 mm	+0.3 mm
Thickness	6.9 mm	6.9 mm	=
Weight	183 g	187 g	−4 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy Z Flip 3 better than Galaxy Z Flip5?

Screen-to-body ratio162.7% vs 85.9%+89%
Weight183 g vs 187 g+2%

Why is Galaxy Z Flip5 better than Galaxy Z Flip 3?

Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Battery capacity3,300 mAh vs 3,700 mAh+12%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Max video1080p vs 4K
CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+20%
Wireless charging power11 W vs 15 W+36%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Bluetooth5.1 vs 5.3+4%
USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3≈ $5105.1	Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5≈ $3805.5
Design
Weight	183 g	187 g
Thickness	6.9 mm	6.9 mm
Height	166 mm	165.1 mm
Width	72.2 mm	71.9 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IPX8	IPX8
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours	Cream, Phantom Black, Lavender, Green, Pink, White, Grey	Mint, Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Gray, Blue, Green, Yellow
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.7″
Panel	Dynamic Amoled 2X	Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,640 px	2,640 px
Pixel density	425 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,750 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,101 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	162.7%	85.9%
HDR	—	Yes
Foldable	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	—	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.8 GHz	3.36 GHz
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	—	1,200,783
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	5,478
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	3,495
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.76"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	60 fps
Selfie camera	10 MP	10 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	3,300 mAh	3,700 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	9.5 h
Wired charging	25 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	50%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	11 W	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.1	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.1	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-27.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, hall, fingerprint	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	—	0.6 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 3.1	One UI 9.0
Major OS updates promised	—	4