Samsung Galaxy Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Note 21 Specs Comparison

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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