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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-06-29 | -- |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black | Black Shadow |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| $ 194.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is better than Galaxy A21, getting a overall score of 91.1 against 76.1. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a more recent 14 version while Galaxy A21 has Android 10. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a noticeably thinner but somewhat heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A21.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A21, because it has a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 1968 x 2184. The Samsung Galaxy A21 has a much better performing CPU than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has 13 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition also has a lot more mega-pixels back camera. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with much more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a bit better battery life than Galaxy A21, because it has a 10% greater battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it is a lot 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 a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy A21, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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