Google Pixel 9 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G, Manufactured in August, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 426ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 198g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21.9:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 426 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2700 nits 850 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
926 nits
sRGB gamut99 %95.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz242 Hz
Response time1 ms6.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 72.2 mm (2.84 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
85 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 896 1024
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9
1832
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
1332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
3646
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18321332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45793646
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6389n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
833372
CPU237029240646
GPU449828210648
Memory189059164892
UX198336217186
NanoReview Score1074252833372
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
4598
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.1 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a27 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4598
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
13933
Writing scoren/a16293
Web scoren/a12351
Video editingn/a7731
Data manipulationn/a10517
NanoReview Scoren/a13933

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 19 GB 29 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
14:13
Web Browsing10:01 h05:34 h
Video Playback13:38 h09:17 h
Games05:41 h03:55 h
Standby Mode98 h65 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung GNKSony IMX563
Sensor size1/1.311/2.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a22 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
118
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
110
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
111
Bokeh7555
Preview8369
Zoom13272

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 20 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9
87.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
88.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 1000
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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