Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm	6.10 x 5.11 x 0.24 inches 154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mm
Folded
	6.10 x2.64 x0.52 inches (154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm)
Weight
6.03 oz (171.0 g)	8.92 oz (253.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water; IPX8
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom pink, Violet, Gray, White	Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
6.2-inch	7.6-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI	2176x1812px, 21.6:18 ratio, 373 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz (adaptive)	120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.06 %	91.12 %
Peak brightness
1300 cd/m2 (nit)	1750 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
	6.2 inches 2316 x904 px Dynamic AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 1x 3.36GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x 2.0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 740
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5)	12GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.0)	256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11), Samsung One UI	Android (14, 13)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	4400 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

4h 28min

Browsing

7h 47min

Video

7h 36min

Gaming

7h 9min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 41min

Browsing

9h 22min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

9h 27min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	10 MP (Telephoto) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 66 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	4 MP (Under-screen) Folded: 10 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

140

Overall

144

Photo

135

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 08, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG991U	Date approved: Jun 26, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMF946U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg Phablet: 2.49 W/kg	Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.07 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 800	$ 1799
In The Box
C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin	USB-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2021	Jul 26, 2023

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Internal storage	256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB

for Europe

System chip	Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2900 MHz 1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G78 MP14
Weight	5.96 oz (169.0 g)
5G	Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG991B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.42 W/kg Body: 0.94 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg Phablet: 2.37 W/kg

With 1TB internal storage

Internal storage	1024GB

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