Samsung Galaxy Note 21 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
Samsung Galaxy Note 21 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
Not announced · No information
Released · Jul 25, 2025
6.8-inch
8.0-inch · 2184x1968px
Triple camera
Triple camera
12GB · 256GB
4400 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$2000

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 5.64 x 0.17 inches (~0.34 inches with camera bump)
158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mm (~8.6 mm with camera bump)
Folded
6.24 x28.66 x3.50 inches (158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9)
Weight
7.58 oz / 215.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP48
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Jetblack, Silver Shadow, Blue Shadow, Mint

Display

Size
6.8-inch 8.0-inch, 90.43% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits
Resolution
2184x1968px, 367 PPI
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.5 inches
2520 x1080 px
Dynamic AMOLED
120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2495 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested 0.97 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy SM8750-AB (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
Octa-core
2x4.47GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L
6x3.53GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 830
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (11) Android (16)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2948
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 9365
3D Mark High
Untested 5358
3D Mark Low
Untested 2823

Battery

Type
4400 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 31min
Browsing
14h 18min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
8h 43min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
200 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.3"
Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 67 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
Yes 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, 10-bit HDR
Front
10 MP (HDR)
Folded: 10 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
142
Overall
149
Photo
134
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.4
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM