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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-01-29 | -- |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black Shadow |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's 91.1 overall score. The Galaxy S21 construction is notably lighter but incredibly thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition. Both phones we compare here include Android OS, but Galaxy S21 has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has Android 14.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S21, because although it has a quite inferior pixel count in each display inch, it also counts with a better 1968 x 2184 resolution, way more brightness and a bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S21, because it has 512 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy S21 has a very superior processing power than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition also has a much higher 200 megapixels resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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