Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G, Manufactured in June, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 426ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 200g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3300mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G and Samsung Galaxy A27 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 Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 426 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 850 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
926 nits
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
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) 162.4 mm (6.39 in)
Width 72.2 mm (2.84 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP64
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
85 %
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G and Samsung Galaxy A27 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
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))
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon
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
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
1021
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
3646
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
2988
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13321021
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36462988
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
833372
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
728519
CPU240646299637
GPU21064890718
Memory164892121436
UX217186216728
NanoReview Score833372728519
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
4598
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
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
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
n/a
Writing score16293n/a
Web score12351n/a
Video editing7731n/a
Data manipulation10517n/a
NanoReview Score13933n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 29 GB 24 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 3300 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (40% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
14:13
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
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 Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX563Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length22 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/5 (0.2)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
118
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
110
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
111
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom72n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
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 6 (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 5.1 5.1
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
NFC* Yes n/a
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
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/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
88.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2021 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2021 yr June, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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