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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 2020.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 6.3 | 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 | |
| 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.11 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Z Fold Special Edition is better than Samsung Galaxy A21, getting a global score of 91.1 against 76.1. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a noticeably thinner but heavier device than Samsung Galaxy A21. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has newer 14 version and Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy A21, because it has a lot better resolution of 1968 x 2184 pixels, a larger display and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 features a much powerful processing unit than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a little better battery performance than Galaxy A21, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition also has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A21. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy A21, resigning a couple specifications.
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