Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Apple iPhone XS

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57 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 Apple iPhone XS, which is powered by Apple A12 Bionic and came out 35 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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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

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Has a 0.9 inch larger screen size
Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
Modern USB Type-C port
Delivers 46% higher peak brightness (938 against 641 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Comes with 642 mAh larger battery capacity: 3300 vs 2658 mAh
32% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (792K versus 600K)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone XS

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Shows 13% longer battery life (22:46 vs 20:09 hours)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G and Apple iPhone XS crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.7 inches	5.8 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2640 pixels	1125 x 2436 pixels
Aspect ratio	21.9:9	19.5:9
PPI	426 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	850 nits	625 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.7%	82.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	95.3%	98.8%
PWM	242 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	6.5 ms	4.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	166 mm (6.54 inches)	143.6 mm (5.65 inches)
Width	72.2 mm (2.84 inches)	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness	6.9 mm (0.27 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Green, Pink	Silver, Gold, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Apple A12 Bionic
Max clock	2840 MHz	2490 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 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 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Apple A12 GPU
GPU shading units	1024	256
GPU clock	840 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~576 GFLOPS

CPU	227108	151927
GPU	239255	141208
Memory	147100	104587
UX	175227	200467
Total score	792147	600311

Max surface temperature	39.1 °C	44.8 °C
Stability	71%	63%
Graphics test	27 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	4597	5700

Web score	12140	-
Video editing	7704	-
Photo editing	30191	-
Data manipulation	10606	-
Writing score	16498	-

RAM size	8 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 5.1.1	-
OS size	29 GB	11.8 GB

Capacity	3300 mAh	2658 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (10 W)	Yes, Qi (10 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (40% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time	1:30 hr	2:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:58 hr	07:30 hr
Watching video	09:12 hr	09:19 hr
Gaming	03:32 hr	04:43 hr
Standby	64 hr	80 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
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°	-
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Apple iSight X (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (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)	-
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	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	3088 x 2316
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	32 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
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	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	16
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2021	September 2018
Release date	August 2021	September 2018
SAR (head)	0.86 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.58 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Apple iPhone XS

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Apple iPhone XS

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