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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-29 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| $ 194.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Fold has a score of 97.6, which is way better than Samsung Galaxy A21's score of 76.1. The Samsung Galaxy Fold construction is thinner than Samsung Galaxy A21, although it's incredibly heavier and was released about 9 months before. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Fold has 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10, giving you lots of additional features and a performance increase.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has 9 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a better screen density, a quite bigger display and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2152.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot less MP camera in the back, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos and a bigger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Fold has much more memory for applications and games than Galaxy A21, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 480 GB more internal storage. Galaxy Fold has a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has 4380mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Galaxy Fold is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A21. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Galaxy A21, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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