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| Global Score | |
| 85.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-11 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S8, having an 85.6 score against 81.7. Galaxy Z Flip 3's body is notably newer and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy S8's, although it is somewhat heavier. Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Z Flip 3 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy S8 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Z Flip 3, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Galaxy S8 also has a larger camera aperture for better low light photography and video.
Galaxy S8 has just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. Galaxy Z Flip 3 has a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S8. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Galaxy Z Flip 3, else you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S8, resigning some specs and features.
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