Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Xiaomi Redmi A3 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 vs Xiaomi Redmi A3

79 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
VS
40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi A3
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
Xiaomi Redmi A3

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi A3, Manufactured in February, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G36. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
  • Higher pixel density: 426ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 199g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A3
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 2/64 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Xiaomi Redmi A3
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
vs
Xiaomi Redmi A3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 720x1650 pixels
Aspect ratio 22:9 20:9
Pixel density 426 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 420 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
1371 nits
Xiaomi Redmi A3
357 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms40 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1314:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6], [Xiaomi Redmi A3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 168.3 mm (6.63 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.32 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP48 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
85.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi A3
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Xiaomi Redmi A3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G36
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 750 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 1536 32
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
2247
Xiaomi Redmi A3
230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
6857
Xiaomi Redmi A3
840
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2247230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)6857840
Geekbench Compute (GPU)13050n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
1852243
Xiaomi Redmi A3
153983
CPU43930055340
GPU79488110749
Memory31911942864
UX29894345030
NanoReview Score1852243153983
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
16078
Xiaomi Redmi A3
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
17364
Xiaomi Redmi A3
n/a
Writing score22783n/a
Web score17007n/a
Video editing8108n/a
Data manipulation15280n/a
NanoReview Score17364n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size 25.6 GB 19 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 MIUI Go Edition

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:41 h 2:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
18:21
Xiaomi Redmi A3
n/a
Web Browsing05:56 hn/a
Video Playback13:24 hn/a
Games04:18 hn/a
Standby Mode89 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 8 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.57n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LUn/a
Sensor size1/3.2n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
132
Xiaomi Redmi A3
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
128
Xiaomi Redmi A3
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
132
Xiaomi Redmi A3
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom124n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL 3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900GSM B2, B3, B5, B8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)WCDMA B1, B5, B8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
90.8 dB
Xiaomi Redmi A3
78.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced July, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 80
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 10 W

Note

Xiaomi Redmi A3:

The smartphone in green color is 7 grams lighter than the others.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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