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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-01-11 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| -- | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, with a general score of 94.6 against 89.1. These devices include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). The Galaxy Z Fold 2 design is thinner than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, although it's incredibly heavier and was released just a little over a year before.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a little smaller display and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a bit better screen pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has 6 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S21 FE. They have the same video frame rate, the same camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and Galaxy Z Fold 2 feature extremely similar batteries performance.
Although Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S21 FE, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S21 FE. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S21 FE, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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