Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Galaxy S10

68 out of 100

61 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 S10, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9820 and came out 30 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 0.6 inch larger screen size
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (792K versus 648K)
Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (938 against 822 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 2-years and 6-months newer
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
29% higher pixel density (551 vs 426 PPI)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Has 2 SIM card slots
Weighs 26 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G and Galaxy S10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2640 pixels	1440 x 3040 pixels
Aspect ratio	21.9:9	19:9
PPI	426 ppi	551 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	850 nits	1215 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	84.7%	88.08%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.3%	98.1%
PWM	242 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	6.5 ms	4.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	166 mm (6.54 inches)	149.9 mm (5.9 inches)
Width	72.2 mm (2.84 inches)	70.4 mm (2.77 inches)
Thickness	6.9 mm (0.27 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	157 g (5.54 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Green, Pink	White, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max clock	2840 MHz	2730 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 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 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU shading units	1024	432
GPU clock	840 MHz	720 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~607 GFLOPS

CPU	227108	148103
GPU	239255	236968
Memory	147100	121310
UX	175227	141476
Total score	792147	648880

Max surface temperature	39.1 °C	40.6 °C
Stability	71%	82%
Graphics test	27 FPS	19 FPS
Graphics score	4597	3230

Web score	12140	6523
Video editing	7704	5794
Photo editing	30191	18751
Data manipulation	10606	7126
Writing score	16498	10017

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2133 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 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	One UI 5.1.1	One UI 4.0
OS size	29 GB	9.5 GB

Capacity	3300 mAh	3400 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (10 W)	Yes, Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (40% in 30 min)	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:30 hr	1:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:58 hr	06:12 hr
Watching video	09:12 hr	10:32 hr
Gaming	03:32 hr	03:23 hr
Standby	64 hr	70 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Dual 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 240FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 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/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL 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)	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm
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	10 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	4320 x 2432
Aperture	f/2.4	f/1.9
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"	1/2.65"
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/ax)
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
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
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	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2021	February 2019
Release date	August 2021	March 2019
SAR (head)	0.86 W/kg	0.48 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.58 W/kg	1.59 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	-

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Galaxy S10

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Galaxy S10

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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