SpecEagle review · Samsung

Galaxy Z Flip3 review: The flip that made foldables mainstream — and affordable.

SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2021·$999
Overall
78/100
Class rank
#129 of 206
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

The flip that hit the right price.

Z Flip3 dropped to $999 and added IPX8 — the moment clamshell foldables went mainstream.

01Display

80/100

80/100 trails the 85-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2021.

Inner6.7″ Dynamic AMOLED 2X 120 Hz
Cover1.9″ Super AMOLED

02Camera

72/100

72/100 is one of the weaker camera results among flagship phones of 2021 — 6 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Main12 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Ultrawide12 MP
Selfie10 MP

03Performance

80/100

80/100 trails the 83-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2021.

ChipsetSnapdragon 888
RAM8 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB

04Battery

62/100

62/100 is one of the weaker battery results among flagship phones of 2021 — 17 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity3,300 mAh
Wired15 W
Wireless10 W

05Build

76/100

76/100 trails the 81-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2021.

06Value

76/100

76/100 puts it above the 74-point average for flagship phones of 2021.

What works
  • $999 made flips mainstream.
  • IPX8 rated.
  • 120 Hz inner screen.
  • Pocketable folded.
What doesn't
  • Small 3,300 mAh battery.
  • 15 W charging slow.
  • Tiny cover screen.
  • SD888 thermals.
Cross-shop it against
iQOO 10 Pro
$900 · score 88/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 206-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .