Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Samsung
Announced 2020, August 05 2021, January 14 2021, August 11
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, September 18 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, August 27
Price - Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink Black; other colors
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension Unfolded: 159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9 mm
Folded: 159.2 x 68 x 16.8 mm

(Unfolded: 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 in
Folded: 6.27 x 2.68 x 0.66 in
)
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
(5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in)
Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm / Folded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4-16 mm
(Unfolded: 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 in / Folded: 6.23 x 2.64 x 0.57-0.63 in)
Weight 279 g (9.84 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz) 271 g (9.56 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
S Pen
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Stylus support
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 11 Android 11
User Interface One UI 2.1 One UI 3.1 One UI 3.5
Processor Octa-core (1x3.09 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585), Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea, Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU Adreno 650 Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea Adreno 660
RAM 12 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No

display Display

Type Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X Capacitive Touchscreen
HDR10+
120Hz refresh rate
Cover display: 6.23", Super AMOLED, 816 x 2260 pixels (25:9)
FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-on display
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Cover display: - 6.23 inches FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen, 816 x 2260 pixels, 25:9 ratio
120Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M colors
Size 7.6 inches 6.2 inches 7.6 inches
Resolution 1536 x 2152 pixels (348 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) 1768 x 2208 pixels (372 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.28% 86.12% 89.81%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
HDR, Panorama
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Auto-HDR, Panorama
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Front Camera 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
Cover camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 16 MP, (wide), 1.0µm, under display
Cover camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL) HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.2
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM (UFS 3.1)
Expandable Storage No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 25W
Fast wireless charging 11W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 25W
Fast wireless charging 11W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Capacity 4500 mAh 4000 mAh 4400 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -