Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5

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Galaxy Z Flip3 compared with Galaxy Z Flip5

	SamsungGalaxy Z Flip3	SamsungGalaxy Z Flip5
Overview
Released
Released	August 2021	August 2023
Display
Main screen
Main screen	6.7″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2640 × 1080	2640 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	426 pixels per inch	426 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Cover screen
Cover screen	1.9″, 512 × 260, 60 Hz	3.4″, 748 × 720, 60 Hz
Display type
Display type	FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex Display (2,640 × 1,080), adaptive 10–120 Hz; 6.7 inches as a full rectangle, 6.6 inches with rounded corners	FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex Display (2,640 × 1,080), 22:9, 120 Hz adaptive refresh (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density
Pixel density	425 ppi (main screen); 302 ppi (cover screen)	426 ppi (Samsung Developer)
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	900 nits high brightness mode, 1,200 nits peak (main screen); 935 nits high brightness mode (cover screen)	1,750 nits peak (GSMArena); cover screen up to 1,600 nits in high brightness mode
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus; Armour Aluminium frame	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the cover screen and back
Cover screen
Cover screen	1.9-inch Super AMOLED, 260 × 512, 60 Hz; 1.8 inches with rounded corners	3.4-inch Super AMOLED Flex Window, 720 × 748, 306 ppi, 60 Hz
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	5 nm octa-core, 2.84 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 1.8 GHz; Snapdragon 888; 8 GB of RAM	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy; 8 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 660 (GSMArena)	–
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB (100.5 GB available) or 256 GB; no microSD slot	256 GB (216.6 GB available) or 512 GB (453.7 GB available); no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	10 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP wide-angle, F1.8	12 MP wide-angle, Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8, 1.8 μm, 83°
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2	12 MP, F2.2, 1.12 μm, 123°
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP, F2.4	10 MP, F2.2, 1.22 μm, 85°
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 10x	–
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 60 fps	4K at 60 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Flex mode for hands-free selfies; Quick Shot from the cover screen	FlexCam; Flex Mode between 75° and 115°; Dual Preview; Auto Framing
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,300 mAh	3,700 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 16 hours	Up to 20 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 25 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 10 W	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,300 mAh typical, 3,203 mAh rated; video playback up to 16 hours; internet use up to 12 hours (LTE) or 13 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 26 hours (4G)	3,700 mAh typical dual battery, 3,591 mAh rated; video playback up to 20 hours; internet use up to 17 hours (LTE or Wi-Fi); talk time up to 35 hours (4G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	15 W; QC2.0 and AFC compatible	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter and 3 A USB-C cable
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	10 W; WPC and PMA compatible	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0; 15 W
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare; 4.5 W	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Flip	Flip
Weight
Weight	183 g (better)	187 g
Thickness
Thickness	17.1 mm	15.1 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	86.4 × 72.2 mm	85.1 × 71.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IPX8	IPX8
Size unfolded
Size unfolded	166.0 × 72.2 × 6.9 mm	165.1 × 71.9 × 6.9 mm
Colours
Colours	Cream, Lavender, Green, Phantom Black; Grey, White and Light Pink on Samsung.com	Mint, Graphite, Cream, Lavender; Grey, Blue, Green and Yellow on Samsung.com
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IPX8, submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not dust resistant	IPX8, submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not dust resistant
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Capacitive fingerprint sensor (side), face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	–	Capacitive fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, light; the cover screen has its own proximity sensor
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 11, One UI 3.1.1	Android 13, One UI 5.1.1
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G	5G, LTE
SIM
SIM	–	One nano-SIM and one eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C