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| Global Score | |
| 85.6 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A51, getting a global score of 85.6 against 85.5. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 design is newer and thinner, but a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A51. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding OS features.
The Galaxy Z Flip 3 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A51, because it has a quite higher screen pixel density, a quite better 1080 x 2636 resolution and a bit bigger screen.
Galaxy A51 features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Z Flip 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A51 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A51 has a way better camera than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy A51 counts with better battery duration than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy A51, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A51. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A51, letting go some features and specs.
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