Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G and Nothing Phone (3) - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Nothing Phone (3)

59 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
VS
85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
Nothing Phone (3)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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 3 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 218g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G and Nothing Phone (3)
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:
Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
vs
Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 21.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 426 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 850 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
926 nits
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
sRGB gamut95.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time6.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166 mm (6.54 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 72.2 mm (2.84 in) 75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
85 %
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
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))		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
1332
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
3646
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13322162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36466880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
833372
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
CPU240646466100
GPU210648938050
Memory164892431133
UX217186325261
NanoReview Score8333722160544
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
4598
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.1 °Cn/a
Stability71 %n/a
Graphics Test27 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4598n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
13933
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Writing score16293n/a
Web score12351n/a
Video editing7731n/a
Data manipulation10517n/a
NanoReview Score13933n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 29 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 3300 mAh 5150 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
14:13
Nothing Phone (3)
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX563Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/2.551/1.3
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length22 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX258Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.061/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
118
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
110
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
111
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
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 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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/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 n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
88.6 dB
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2021 yr July, 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		 - 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 Nothing Phone (3) the clear winner in this comparison.

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