Samsung Galaxy Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Note 21 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Fold Samsung Galaxy Note 21
Released · Sep 27, 2019
Not announced · No information
7.3-inch · 2152x1536px
6.8-inch
Triple camera
Triple camera
12GB · 512GB
4380 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 20, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$1980

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches
160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm
Folded
(160.9 x 62.8 x 17.1 mm)
Weight
9.74 oz (276.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Colors
Space silver, Cosmos black

Display

Size
7.3-inch, 85.79% screen-to-body 6.8-inch
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, HDR AMOLED
Resolution
2152x1536px, 362 PPI
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
4.6 inches
1680 x720 px
Super AMOLED
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 660
Memory
12GB (LPDDR4)/512GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (11)

Battery

Type
4380 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS
Yes
Front
10 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus)
Folded: 10 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 07, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMF900U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.41 W/kg
Body: 0.66 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg
Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

Alternative variants

Single SIM
5G Bands n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval Date approved: Jun 24, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMF907B
Measured SAR Head: 0.38 W/kg
Body: 0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg
Phablet: 3.98 W/kg
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