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Is the word panfleto the same in Brazilian and European Portuguese?

No.

While the spelling and basic dictionary definitions are similar, there is a difference in typical usage. In Brazil, "panfleto" is the standard, broad term used for any printed flyer, including commercial advertisements (such as supermarket deals). In Portugal, "panfleto" carries a much stronger connotation of political or ideological propaganda. For commercial advertising or informational leaflets, a person in Portugal would more naturally use the word folheto.

Brazilian Portuguese Examples

  1. O supermercado distribuiu um panfleto com as ofertas da semana. (The supermarket distributed a flyer with this week's offers.)
  2. Eu li um panfleto sobre como economizar energia. (I read a pamphlet about how to save energy.)
  3. Eles estão entregando panfletos na porta do shopping. (They are handing out flyers at the mall entrance.)
  4. Aquele panelte de pizzaria me deu muita fome. (That pizzeria flyer made me very hungry.)
  5. Não jogue esse panfleto no chão. (Don't throw that flyer on the ground.)

Continental Portuguese Examples

  1. O supermercado distribuiu um folheto com as promoções da semana. (The supermarket distributed a flyer with this week's promotions.)
  2. Li um folheto sobre como poupar energia. (I read a leaflet about how to save energy.)
  3. Estão a entregar folhetos à porta do centro comercial. (They are handing out leaflets at the entrance of the shopping center.)
  4. Aquele folheto da pizzaria deu-me muita fome. (That pizzeria flyer made me very hungry.)
  5. Não deites esse folheto no chão. (Don't throw that flyer on the ground.)