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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-03-23 | -- |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black Shadow |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a score of 91.1, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M21's 84.1 global score. These phones work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a more recent 14 version while Samsung Galaxy M21 has Android 11 version. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition design is extremely thinner but extremely heavier than Samsung Galaxy M21.
The Galaxy M21 has a very superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a better looking screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a quite inferior pixel number per inch in the screen, it also counts with a lot brighter screen, a larger screen and a higher 1968 x 2184px resolution.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy M21 features a much better battery duration than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because it has a 36 percent greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a back facing camera with a way lower 48 MP resolution and a tinier aperture.
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