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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 85.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-06-29 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black | Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Flip 3 has an overall score of 85.6, which is better than the Galaxy A21's 76.1 global score. These devices come with Android OS, but Galaxy Z Flip 3 has the newer 11 version while Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version, providing a couple additional features. Galaxy Z Flip 3's body is newer, somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Galaxy A21.
The Galaxy Z Flip 3 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A21, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Z Flip 3 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A21, because it has a much greater pixels amount per screen inch, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2636 and a bit bigger display.
Galaxy Z Flip 3 features a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A21 features better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has a 21% bigger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy A21 features a much better camera than Galaxy Z Flip 3, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also has a way more megapixels camera.
Although Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A21. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy A21, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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