Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G vs S24 FE
55
out of 100
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73
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 S24 FE, which is powered by Exynos 2400e and came out 3 years and 2 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
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
- 11% higher pixel density (426 vs 385 PPI)
- Weighs 30 grams less
- Better grip in hands – the body is 5.1 mm narrower
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Shows 62% longer battery life (23:02 vs 14:13 hours)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- 79% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1977K versus 1102K)
- Comes with 1400 mAh larger battery capacity: 4700 vs 3300 mAh
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Delivers 47% higher peak brightness (1372 against 931 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- The phone is 3 years and 2 months newer
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2640 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21.9:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 426 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 850 nits | 1300 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | 1900 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85% | 88% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 95.3% | 100% |
| PWM | 242 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 6.5 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy S24 FE
6.7″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.1 in2
Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
6.7″ (21.9:9 ratio) = 15.8 in2
~8% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 166 mm (6.54 inches) | 162 mm (6.38 inches) |
| Width | 72.2 mm (2.84 inches) | 77.3 mm (3.04 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| Waterproof | IPX8 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray, Green, Pink | Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.11/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G | Samsung Exynos 2400e |
| Max clock | 2840 MHz | 3110 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 10 (1 + 2 + 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 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 2 cores at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.11 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 780 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 660 | Xclipse 940 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | 1095 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1290.2 GFLOPS | ~3406.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 16611 |
| Single-core score | 1473 | 2045 |
| Multi-core score | 3767 | 6397 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 387259 | 675682 |
| GPU | 163836 | 670589 |
| Memory | 208561 | 229976 |
| UX | 342686 | 401022 |
| Total score | 1102342 | 1977269 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | [55 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 72% | 70% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 13 FPS |
| Graphics score | 435 | 1769 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 29 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 35 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 28 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 24 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 7699 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 73% | - |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 1224 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13317 | 15997 |
| Video editing | 7710 | 8031 |
| Photo editing | 29882 | 33878 |
| Data manipulation | 10323 | 12347 |
| Writing score | 15410 | 19836 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
| 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 |
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-12 -> bo177575 | AnTuTu 12 | 2370118 |
| 📘 2026-10-12 (Abs) | AnTuTu 11 | 2053895 |
| 📘 2026-09-21 (Vishnu) | AnTuTu 12 | 2276561 |
| 📘 2026-09-08 -> lUjekSh | CPU Throttle | 81% |
| 📘 2026-09-08 -> lUjekSh | AnTuTu 12 | 2134029 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2750 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | One UI 7.0 | One UI 8.0 |
| OS size | 29 GB | 23.5 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 4 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 3300 mAh | 4700 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| 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 (56% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:10 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 2000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 05:34 hr | 07:20 hr |
| Watching video | 09:17 hr | 13:33 hr |
| Gaming | 03:55 hr | 05:11 hr |
| Standby | 65 hr | 129 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| 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 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 8 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX563 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) | 1/1.57" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 75 mm |
| Sensor | - | OmniVision OV08A10 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.4" (≈ 0.23 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | Samsung S5K3L6 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 55 | 60 |
| Preview | 69 | 69 |
| Zoom | 72 | 126 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G from DxOMark | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 FE from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | Samsung S5K3J1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) | 1/2.65" (≈ 0.38 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (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 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| 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 |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | August 2021 | September 2024 |
| Release date | August 2021 | October 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1000 | $649 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 | - Samsung Galaxy S25 FE |
| SAR (head) | 0.86 W/kg | 0.86 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.58 W/kg | 1.29 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 FE:
- The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is definitely a better buy.
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