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| Global Score | |
| 85.6 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Flip 3 has a global score of 85.6, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M21's score of 84.1. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 construction is newer, a little lighter and incredibly thinner than the Samsung Galaxy M21. Both devices in this review work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding operating system features.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, although it has a quite smaller screen, a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a bit inferior pixel amount in each inch in the screen. Galaxy Z Flip 3 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M21 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels.
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