Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs Apple iPhone XS Specs Comparison

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8.8	9.3
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2	Apple iPhone XS
Released · Sep 18, 2020	Released · Sep 21, 2018
7.6-inch	5.8-inch
Triple camera	Dual camera
12GB · 256GB	4GB · 64GB
4500 mAh	2659 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches 159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9 mm	5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Folded
(159.2 x 68 x 16.8 mm)
Weight
9.95 oz (282.0 g)	6.24 oz (177.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mystic black, Mystic bronze	Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
7.6-inch	5.8-inch
Resolution
2208x1768px, 372 PPI	2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
89.00 %	82.64 %
Peak brightness
	625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.2 inches 2260 x816 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 3.1GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585	Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 650	Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 3.1), available to use: 220.5 GB	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	2659 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 11.0W	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

4h 23min

Browsing

6h 43min

Video

7h 10min

Gaming

9h 9min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

7h 49min

Video

4h 42min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual 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	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" 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: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
10 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) Folded: 10 MP	7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
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,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)	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), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 27, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMF916U	Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.29 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg	Head: 0.90 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 2000	$ 999
In The Box
Data Cable, Travel Adapter, Ejection Pin	EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 05, 2020	Sep 12, 2018

Alternative variants

Thom Browne Edition


Colors	Grey
MSRP	$ 3300
In The Box	Galaxy Watch3 Charging Dock, Galaxy Buds Live Leather Cover, Galaxy Z Fold2 5G Thom Browne Edition, Galaxy Z Fold2 5G Leather Cover (front), Data Cable, Travel Adapter, Galaxy Z Fold2 5G Leather Cover (back), Dust Bag, Galaxy Buds Live Thom Browne Editio, Galaxy Watch3 Sport Band, Galaxy Watch3 Thom Browne Edition (41mm), Galaxy Watch3 Leather Strap

with 512 GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1349

with 256 GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1149

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