Both the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Z Flip 5G feature a dual rear camera setup consisting of a 12-megapixel main shooter with an f/1.8 aperture and a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens with an f/2.2 aperture. The front-facing camera is a 10-megapixel sensor with an f/2.4 aperture on both phones. But it turns out those aren’t the same sensors, at least not all of them. Max Weinbach of Android Police has discovered that while the specs match, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Z Flip 5G are using different camera sensors on the back. Last year’s model is using Samsung’s in-house ISOCELL sensors for both rear cameras. But this year, the company has switched to Sony sensors of matching specs. The front-facing camera is a Sony sensor in both models though. You can see that for yourself in the attached picture below. As Max has noted, ignore the 48-megapixel resolution as the camera is only a 12-megapixel sensor. This might have something to do with the upscaling and improving Samsung has done this year.
As you can see, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Z Flip 5G don’t use the same camera sensors on the back. It’s unclear why Samsung chose to make these changes. More importantly, it’s unclear how this affects the photo quality on the new Flip. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 cameras didn’t impress us much. However, a side-by-side comparison of the camera samples from both devices is the only way to tell for sure. We will be keeping an eye on if someone comes up with such a comparison that shows any telling difference.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 still largely uses the same camera sensors as the Fold 2
Max confirms that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Fold 2 do feature the same sensors, except for that 4-megapixel under-display camera (UDC) on the main foldable display of the new model, of course. Last year’s model doesn’t feature the UDC tech. The selfie camera on the foldable display on the Fold 2 was a 10-megapixel sensor. Otherwise, it’s the same three 12-megapixel cameras at the back and a 10-megapixel camera on the cover display on both phones.
