Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Galaxy A71

68 out of 100

55 out of 100

Here we compared two 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 A71, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 and came out 20 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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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

Waterproof body (IPX8 classification)
2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (792K versus 344K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 81% higher peak brightness (938 against 519 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 10W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Optical image stabilization
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
The phone is 1-year and 8-months newer

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A71

Shows 59% longer battery life (32:03 vs 20:09 hours)
Comes with 1200 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3300 mAh
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Has 2 SIM card slots
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G and Galaxy A71 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2640 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	21.9:9	20:9
PPI	426 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	850 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	84.7%	87.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.3%	98.2%
PWM	242 Hz	247 Hz
Response time	6.5 ms	3.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	166 mm (6.54 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	72.2 mm (2.84 inches)	76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	6.9 mm (0.27 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	179 g (6.31 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Green, Pink	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max clock	2840 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
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)	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 618
GPU shading units	1024	256
GPU clock	840 MHz	700 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~358.4 GFLOPS

CPU	227108	109500
GPU	239255	67070
Memory	147100	75848
UX	175227	88913
Total score	792147	344710

Max surface temperature	39.1 °C	37.5 °C
Stability	71%	97%
Graphics test	27 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	4597	740

Web score	12140	5547
Video editing	7704	5841
Photo editing	30191	14060
Data manipulation	10606	6693
Writing score	16498	8941

RAM size	8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1.1	One UI 5.0
OS size	29 GB	23.8 GB

Capacity	3300 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (10 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (40% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full charging time	1:30 hr	1:22 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:58 hr	10:32 hr
Watching video	09:12 hr	14:49 hr
Gaming	03:32 hr	04:45 hr
Standby	64 hr	109 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 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	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Samsung Bright S5KGW1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
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: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A71 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	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	-	Active
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	12
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	August 2021	December 2019
Release date	August 2021	February 2020
SAR (head)	0.86 W/kg	0.51 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.58 W/kg	1.56 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Galaxy A71

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Galaxy A71

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Camera

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