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| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1930.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold 2 has an overall score of 94.6, which is slightly better than Galaxy S21 FE's global score of 89.1. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is an older and incredibly heavier phone than Galaxy S21 FE, but Samsung was able to build it thinner anyway. Both phones we are comparing include the same Android 11 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S21 FE features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixels density.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S21 FE. They have a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels, a same size diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a much greater memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S21 FE and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 count with similar batteries performance.
Although Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Z Fold 2, otherwise you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, giving up some features and specs.
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