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| Global Score | |
| 92.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-07 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 603.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S21, with a 92.3 score against 91.8. Both devices in our current comparison come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G's construction is just a little thinner but just a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S21, and both of them were only released with a couple months difference.
Galaxy S21 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, although it has a little bit smaller display, a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a just a bit worse display pixel density. Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S21. Both of them have 8 cores and the same RAM amount.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and a same resolution back camera, the Galaxy S21 also has a lot higher video definition and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photographs.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy S21, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S21 counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Z Flip 5G is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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