Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-27 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 1980.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Fold has a global score of 97.6, which is way better than Galaxy A21's general score of 76.1. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Fold has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version, so it counts with a lot of extra features and performance improvements. Even though Samsung Galaxy Fold is older and extremely heavier than the Galaxy A21, it's design is still somewhat thinner.
Galaxy Fold has a bit better processor than Galaxy A21, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Fold also has more RAM. The Galaxy Fold counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a better display density, a lot higher 1536 x 2152 resolution and a quite bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video, a bigger back camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality and a way better (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy Fold has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Fold has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy A21, because it has a 4380mAh battery size.
Although Galaxy Fold is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy A21. If you want to save some money, you can buy Samsung Galaxy A21, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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