Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
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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 Z Flip 7, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
- Higher pixel density: 426ppi
- Lighter design: 183g vs 188g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 3300mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2640 pixels | 1080x2520 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21.9:9 | 21:9 |
| Pixel density | 426 ppi | 397 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 850 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85 % | 88.7 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 95.3 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 242 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 6.5 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 166 mm (6.54 in) | 166.7 mm (6.56 in) |
| Width | 72.2 mm (2.84 in) | 75.2 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Water resistance | IPX8 | IP48 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gray - Green - Pink |
- Black - Blue - Green - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
| Max Frequency | 2840 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 10 (1 + 2 + 5 + 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)) |
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520) - 5/2.36 (Cortex-A725) - 2/2.74 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X925) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 780 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 660 | Samsung Xclipse 950 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 840 MHz | 999 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1290.2 GFLOPS | 4091.9 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1332 | 2511 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3646 | 8702 |
| CPU | 240646 | 500921 |
| GPU | 210648 | 928912 |
| Memory | 164892 | 410202 |
| UX | 217186 | 373762 |
| NanoReview Score | 833372 | 2213797 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 39.1 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 71 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 27 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 4598 | n/a |
| Writing score | 16293 | n/a |
| Web score | 12351 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7731 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 10517 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 13933 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 29 GB | 27 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | One UI 8.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 3300 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (10 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes, (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (40% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:30 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 05:34 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 09:17 h | n/a |
| Games | 03:55 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 65 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 8160x6120 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 | 960 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX563 | Samsung ISOCELL GN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/1.57 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | Samsung ISOCELL 3LU |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/3.2 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 69 | n/a |
| Zoom | 72 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 10 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | 3648x2736 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | Samsung ISOCELL 3J1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/3.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1.22 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 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| 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 |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM (850/900/1800/1900) |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900) | WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100) |
| 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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | August, 2021 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2021 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1000 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - 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 |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 4
