Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Galaxy S22

68 out of 100

77 out of 100

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 S22, which is powered by Exynos 2200 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G

Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (938 against 858 nits)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 3700 vs 3300 mAh
16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (920K versus 792K)
Has 2 SIM card slots
21% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1620 and 1338 points
Weighs 16 grams less
The phone is 6-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G and Galaxy S22 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2640 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	21.9:9	19.5:9
PPI	426 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	850 nits	780 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio	84.7%	87.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.3%	99.3%
PWM	242 Hz	239 Hz
Response time	6.5 ms	10 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	166 mm (6.54 inches)	146 mm (5.75 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	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Samsung Exynos 2200
Max clock	2840 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
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)	- 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU shading units	1024	1920
GPU clock	840 MHz	810 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS

CPU	227108	307260
GPU	239255	267241
Memory	147100	160658
UX	175227	183358
Total score	792147	920435

Max surface temperature	39.1 °C	38 °C
Stability	71%	60%
Graphics test	27 FPS	39 FPS
Graphics score	4597	6533

Web score	12140	10239
Video editing	7704	7179
Photo editing	30191	27256
Data manipulation	10606	10601
Writing score	16498	15034

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1.1	One UI 5.1
OS size	29 GB	30.2 GB

Capacity	3300 mAh	3700 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
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 (63% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:30 hr	1:03 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:58 hr	-
Watching video	09:12 hr	-
Gaming	03:32 hr	-
Standby	64 hr	-

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 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Samsung GN5 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Sony IMX772 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 22 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX713 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	3872 x 2592
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2"	1/3.24"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (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	5.2
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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	-	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2021	February 2022
Release date	August 2021	March 2022
SAR (head)	0.86 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.58 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

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Galaxy S22

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Galaxy S22

Key differences

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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