Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 183g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3692mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G and Apple iPhone 17
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 21.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 426 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 850 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
926 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut95.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time6.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166 mm (6.54 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 72.2 mm (2.84 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
85 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Apple A19
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
n/a
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 5 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 n/a
Graphics Adreno 660 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 840 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
1332
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
3646
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13323720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)364610589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
833372
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU240646510193
GPU210648792974
Memory164892367866
UX217186445645
NanoReview Score8333722116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
4598
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.1 °Cn/a
Stability71 %n/a
Graphics Test27 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4598n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
13933
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Writing score16293n/a
Web score12351n/a
Video editing7731n/a
Data manipulation10517n/a
NanoReview Score13933n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 26
OS Size 29 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 3300 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
14:13
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing05:34 hn/a
Video Playback09:17 hn/a
Games03:55 hn/a
Standby Mode65 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length22 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
118
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
110
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
111
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom72n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
88.6 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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