OnePlus 9 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 9 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 9 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-F711B
Form Factor Touch Folder (flip) - touch screen, dual screen
Height 160 mm 166 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has greater height than OnePlus 9.
Width 74.2 mm 72.2 mm OnePlus 9 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G.
Depth 8.7 mm 6.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G is narrower than OnePlus 9.
Weight 192 g 183 g Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G is lighter than OnePlus 9.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 72.2 mm x 6.9 mm x 166 mm
Folded - 72.2 mm x 17.1 mm x 86.4 mm
Body Colour Astral black | Arctic sky Navy | Phantom black | Pink | Lavender | Grey | Cream | Green | White
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Protection - Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8
Repairability Index - 7.6 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 1.578 W/kg (body), 0.858 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Fluid Amoled Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.55" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has larger screen size than OnePlus 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2640 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has better screen resolution than OnePlus 9.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi 425 ppi Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has better pixel density than OnePlus 9.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 22:9
Max Brightness 1100 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes - OnePlus 9 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology Vibrant Color Effect -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Samsung Ultra Thin Glass
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 1.9"
Second Display Resolution - 512 x 260 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
PROCESSOR OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Clock Speed - 2.84 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 660 -
MEMORY OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 100.5 GB
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
CAMERA OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 9 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G.
Sensor Size 1/1.43" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX689 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 7-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.12 μm 1.4 μm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has larger camera pixel size than OnePlus 9.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 23 mm -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR HDR, Auto HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode, Super Macro, Portrait video, UltraShot HDR, Smart Scene Recognition, Tilt-shift mode, Focus Peaking, Cat/Dog Face Focus, Super Stable, Video Nightscape Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Quick Shot, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, NIGHT HYPERLAPSE, Portrait video, Director's View
Light Source Dual LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Tracking Focus, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, Dual Native ISO, 2x2 On-Chip Lens (OCL), Hasselblad Camera, Natural Color Calibration, 12-bit RAW Playback zoom, Motion photo, blink detection, QR-code scanner, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AR sticker, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, AR Doodle, Microphone Control, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual preview, Auto framing, Flex mode, Corning Gorilla Glass DX (protective lens glass)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 50 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 9 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/1.56" -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 7-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than OnePlus 9.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 14 mm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 2x2 On-Chip Lens (OCL), Freeform Lens -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 3-element -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Monochrome -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 10 Megapixel OnePlus 9 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 1.22 μm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has larger front camera pixel size than OnePlus 9.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR, face retouch -
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 3300 mAh OnePlus 9 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge, Warp Charge 65T technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 29 min -
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi WPC, PMA, Qi, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1560 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (4G): up to 1560 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 51 hrs
CELLULAR OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 11) Android 11
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.1 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem Snapdragon X55 5G -
MEDIA OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, sensor core Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Gesture Controls, OnePlus Switch, Alert Slider, dual stereo speakers, Zen mode 2.0, OnePlus Games Multitasking, MIMO technology, notification flashlight, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung Smart Switch, Flex mode, Multi Active Window, Bluetooth Scalable Codec
OTHERS OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 65 power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards SGS VDE, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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