Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Galaxy S22

55 out of 100

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63 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on August 11, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy S22, which is powered by Exynos 2200 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G

Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (931 against 856 nits)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 19% longer battery life (16:55 vs 14:13 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
27% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1398K versus 1102K)
More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
Has 2 SIM card slots

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G and Galaxy S22 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2640 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	21.9:9	19.5:9
PPI	426 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	850 nits	780 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate	-	240 Hz
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio	85%	88.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.3%	99.3%
PWM	242 Hz	239 Hz
Response time	6.5 ms	10 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	166 mm (6.54 inches)	146 mm (5.75 inches)
Width	72.2 mm (2.84 inches)	70.6 mm (2.78 inches)
Thickness	6.9 mm (0.27 inches)	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Green, Pink	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Samsung Exynos 2200
Max clock	2840 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing	Samsung	Samsung
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon 780	Yes

Graphics	Adreno 660	Xclipse 920
GPU shading units	768	384
GPU clock	840 MHz	1306 MHz
FLOPS	~1290.2 GFLOPS	~1003 GFLOPS

CPU	387259	462329
GPU	163836	376985
Memory	208561	231805
UX	342686	327154
Total score	1102342	1398273
Samples	[7 tests]	[11 tests]

Stability	-	66%
Graphics test	-	14 FPS
Section 1	-	17 FPS
Section 2	-	14 FPS
Section 3	-	11 FPS
Graphics score	-	3751

Stability	73%	66%
Graphics test	7 FPS	10 FPS
Graphics score	1224	1830

Web score	13317	11192
Video editing	7710	7372
Photo editing	29882	21608
Data manipulation	10323	11423
Writing score	15410	14877

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-12 (Zha)	AnTuTu 12	976692
📘 2026-03-14 (Mitu)	AnTuTu 11	1102342
📘 2026-02-21 -> nanamond	AnTuTu 11	1205113
📘 2026-02-01 (nanamond)	AnTuTu 11	1128111
📘 2025-12-08 (Carlos Domino)	AnTuTu 11	987766

Single-core score	1473	1600
Multi-core score	3767	3840

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-21 -> MOLANG	AnTuTu 12	1628220
📘 2026-09-21 -> MOLANG	Battery life	SOT 5:35 / 7:27
📘 2026-09-21 -> MOLANG	Geekbench 6 GPU	10630
📘 2026-09-12 (Ogurchik))	AnTuTu 12	1628220
📘 2026-09-09 (Hangal)	AnTuTu 11	1587642

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM	One UI 7.0	One UI 8.0
OS size	29 GB	30.2 GB
OS updates	2 years	4 years
Security updates	4 years	5 years

Capacity	3300 mAh	3700 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (10 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging	-	No
Fast charging	Yes (40% in 30 min)	Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:30 hr	1:03 hr

Web browsing	05:34 hr	05:42 hr
Watching video	09:17 hr	10:16 hr
Gaming	03:55 hr	04:06 hr
Standby	65 hr	90 hr

Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Image resolution	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	27 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX563	Samsung GN5
Sensor size	1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch)	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size	1.4 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Image resolution	-	10 MP
Aperture	-	f/2.4
Focal length	-	70 mm
Sensor	-	Sony IMX772
Sensor size	-	1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size	-	1 micron
Stabilization	-	Optical

Bokeh	55	70
Preview	69	72
Zoom	72	126
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 from DxOMark

Megapixels	10 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	3872 x 2592
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX374	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch)	1/3.24" (≈ 0.31 inch)
Pixel size	1.22 micron	1.22 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.2
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	-	Yes, DP 1.2
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM*	1	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	-	Standby
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs Galaxy S22

Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

DxOMark main camera tests

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2021	February 2022
Release date	August 2021	March 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$1000	$799
Successor	- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7	-
SAR (head)	0.86 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.58 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included