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| Global Score | |
| 92.3 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-07 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white | -- |
| Aluminum | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 603.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is just a bit better than the Galaxy S21 FE, getting a 92.3 score against 89.1. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is an older and just a bit heavier phone than the Galaxy S21 FE, but Samsung was able to make it a little thinner anyway. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 operating system, so both should give you all the same OS features.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a bit better screen than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a quite bigger screen, a bit more pixels per display inch and a quite better 1080 x 2636px resolution. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has more internal memory. Galaxy Z Flip 5G shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE. Both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, a same resolution camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same diafragm aperture.
Galaxy S21 FE features improved battery duration than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has a 36 percent more battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy Z Flip 5G is also cheaper.
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