Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8

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Galaxy Z Flip3 compared with Galaxy Z Fold8

	SamsungGalaxy Z Flip3	SamsungGalaxy Z Fold8
Overview
Released
Released	August 2021	August 2026
Display
Main screen
Main screen	6.7″	7.6″
Resolution
Resolution	2640 × 1080	2448 × 1848 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	426 pixels per inch (better)	404 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	3,000 nits
Cover screen
Cover screen	1.9″, 512 × 260, 60 Hz	5.5″, 1972 × 1248, 120 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	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QXGA+, 16M colours, 4:3 aspect ratio; 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz)
Pixel density
Pixel density	425 ppi (main screen); 302 ppi (cover screen)	403 ppi (main screen); 428 ppi (cover screen)
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	900 nits high brightness mode, 1,200 nits peak (main screen); 935 nits high brightness mode (cover screen)	Up to 3,000 nits on both the main and cover screens
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus; Armour Aluminium frame	Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 on the cover screen; two Flex Titanium layers under the main screen
Display features
Display features	–	Vision booster; low-reflection finish on the main screen
Cover screen
Cover screen	1.9-inch Super AMOLED, 260 × 512, 60 Hz; 1.8 inches with rounded corners	5.5-inch WUXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 10:16 aspect ratio, 428 ppi, 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz), Vision booster
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Memory
Memory	8 GB	12 GB – 16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	5 nm octa-core, 2.84 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 1.8 GHz; Snapdragon 888; 8 GB of RAM	Octa-core (4.74 GHz, 3.6 GHz)
GPU
GPU	Adreno 660 (GSMArena)	–
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB (100.5 GB available) or 256 GB; no microSD slot	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	50 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	50 MP wide, F1.8, 1.0 μm pixels, 85° field of view, Dual Pixel AF, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2	50 MP, F1.9, 0.7 μm pixels, 120° field of view, Quad Pixel AF
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP, F2.4	10 MP cover-screen selfie camera (F2.2, 1.12 μm, 85° field of view); 10 MP main-screen camera (F2.2, 1.12 μm, 100° field of view)
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 10x	2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 60 fps	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera features
Camera features	Flex mode for hands-free selfies; Quick Shot from the cover screen	ProVisual Engine; Nightography; Dual Recording; My FanCam
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,300 mAh	4,800 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 16 hours	Up to 26 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 45 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 10 W	Up to 20 W (better)
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)	Dual battery; rated capacity 4,660 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging
Wired charging	15 W; QC2.0 and AFC compatible	Up to 63% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter and 3 A USB-C cable (adapter sold separately)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	10 W; WPC and PMA compatible	Fast Wireless Charging at 20 W (WPC)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare; 4.5 W	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Flip	Foldable
Weight
Weight	183 g (better)	201 g
Thickness
Thickness	17.1 mm	9.7 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	86.4 × 72.2 mm	123.9 × 81.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IPX8	IP48
Stylus
Stylus	–	No
Size unfolded
Size unfolded	166.0 × 72.2 × 6.9 mm	123.9 × 161.4 × 4.5 mm (thickness excludes the main-screen frame)
Materials
Materials	–	Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back; Armor FlexHinge
Colours
Colours	Cream, Lavender, Green, Phantom Black; Grey, White and Light Pink on Samsung.com	Graphite, Cream, Lavender; Pistachio (Samsung.com only)
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	IP48, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers
Speakers	–	Stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 11, One UI 3.1.1	One UI 9 (Android 17)
Software updates
Software updates	–	Up to 7 OS upgrades and security updates; security updates until 31 July 2033 (UK)
AI features
AI features	–	Galaxy AI, including Now Brief, Now Nudge and Photo Assist; Gemini, including Gemini Notebook
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	–	Nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual 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 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 6.0
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	–	Yes
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
USB
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS