Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Samsung
Announced 2021, January 14 August 2022 July 2023
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 Coming Soon - August 2022 Coming Soon - August 2023
Price Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] - Rs. 99,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink Bora Purple, Graphite, Pink Gold, Blue, Yellow, White, Navy, Khaki, Red Mint, Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Gray, Blue, Green, Yellow
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Foldable
Dimension 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
(5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in)
Unfolded: 165.2 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm
Folded: 84.9 x 71.9 x 15.9-17.1 mm
(Unfolded: 6.5 x 2.83 x 0.27 in
Folded: 3.34 x 2.83 x 0.63-0.67 in)
Unfolded: 165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm
Folded: 85.1 x 71.9 x 15.1 mm
(Unfolded: 6.5 x 2.83 x 0.27 in
Folded: 3.35 x 2.83 x 0.59 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM, eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network LTE LTE LTE
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Armour aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 12 Android 13
User Interface One UI 3.1 One UI 4.1.1 One UI 5.1.1
Processor Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea, Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea Adreno 730 Adreno 740
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 512 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No No

display Display

Type FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-on display
FHD+ Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1200 nits (peak)
Cover display -
1.9 inches Super AMOLED Screen
260 x 512 pixels (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
FHD+ Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+, 1200 Nits (peak)
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colors 16M colors
Size 6.2 inches 6.7 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) 1080 x 2640 pixels (426 ppi) 1080 x 2640 pixels (426 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.12% 85.34% 85.39%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP 12 MP + 12 MP 12 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Auto-HDR, Panorama
12 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
12 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+ 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+
Front Camera 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm
HDR
4K@30fps [Similar]
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm
HDR
4K@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA), 5G HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 4.0
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
25W wired, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless
4.5W reverse wireless
Capacity 4000 mAh 3700 mAh 3700 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -