Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs S24 (Snapdragon)
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on August 11, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 2 years and 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
- Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
- 2.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1951K versus 767K)
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Shows 39% longer battery life (19:44 vs 14:13 hours)
- Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 4000 vs 3300 mAh
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Delivers 49% higher peak brightness (1403 against 941 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- The phone is 2 years and 6 months newer
- Thinner bezels – 5.9% more screen real estate
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2640 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21.9:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 426 ppi | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 850 nits | 2600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85% | 90.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 95.3% | - |
| PWM | 242 Hz | - |
| Response time | 6.5 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 166 mm (6.54 inches) | 147 mm (5.79 inches) |
| Width | 72.2 mm (2.84 inches) | 70.6 mm (2.78 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 167 g (5.89 oz) |
| Waterproof | IPX8 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray, Green, Pink | Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2840 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1) | - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 780 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 660 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | 903 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1290.2 GFLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 222411 | 459276 |
| GPU | 205078 | 815023 |
| Memory | 168612 | 369015 |
| UX | 171111 | 308612 |
| Total score | 767212 | 1951926 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [7 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 39.1 °C | - |
| Stability | 71% | 47% |
| Graphics test | 27 FPS | 104 FPS |
| Graphics score | 4597 | 17532 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 12503 | 18173 |
| Video editing | 7729 | 7983 |
| Photo editing | 31726 | 35737 |
| Data manipulation | 10421 | 16376 |
| Writing score | 16316 | 21521 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2750 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 14 |
| ROM | One UI 6.1 | One UI 6.1 |
| OS size | 29 GB | 24.1 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3300 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (10 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (40% in 30 min) | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Web browsing | 05:34 hr | 07:07 hr |
| Watching video | 09:17 hr | 15:32 hr |
| Gaming | 03:55 hr | 05:03 hr |
| Standby | 65 hr | 83 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX563 | Samsung ISOCELL GN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/1.56" |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 10 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 67 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL 3K1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.94" |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | Sony IMX564 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | 1/2.55" |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.4 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 55 | 65 |
| Preview | 69 | 69 |
| Zoom | 72 | 135 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G from DxOMark | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | Samsung S5K3LU |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" | 1/3.2" |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | August 2021 | January 2024 |
| Release date | August 2021 | January 2024 |
| Launch price | $1000 | $799 |
| SAR (head) | 0.86 W/kg | 0.87 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.58 W/kg | 1.35 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):
- The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
- There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

