Samsung Galaxy Fold vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)
Quick Comparison
Samsung Galaxy Fold has better RAM than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB). In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy Fold has better resolution of 2152 x 1536 than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2400 x 1080. Samsung Galaxy Fold has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)
| Name | Samsung Galaxy Fold | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 7.3 in | 6.2 in |
| Internal Memory | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 4380 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Camera | 16 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP Triple | 64 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 66379 | Rs. 73999 |
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Price And Launch
The cost of Samsung Galaxy Fold is Rs. 66379. The launch Date of the second phone is January 14, 2021. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 73999.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy Fold has larger screen size of 7.3 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.2 inch screen. Both the phones have Screen Type. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) has display density of 421 PPI & Samsung Galaxy Fold has only 362 PPI display density. Samsung Galaxy Fold has 16:10 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Samsung Galaxy Fold's larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s lower 8 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy Fold has more Internal Memory (512 GB) than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) (256 GB).
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy Fold has 16 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP Triple Rear Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 64 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP Triple Rear Camera.Samsung Galaxy Fold has 10 MP + 8 MP Dual Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 10 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 9.0(Pie) and the second one on 10 version.
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| Name | Samsung Galaxy Fold | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) |
| General | ||
| Model | Galaxy Fold | Galaxy S21 5G |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | January 14, 2021 | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 62.8 x 160.9 x 15.7 mm | 71.2 x 151.7 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 276 g | 169 g |
| Design Type | Folder | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Dynamic AMOLED (16M Colors) | Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 7.3 inches, 1536 x 2152 pixels | 6.2 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:10 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 362 PPI | ~ 421 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 87.2% | |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Features | Always-on Display, HDR10+ | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | |
| Foldable Display | Yes | |
| Dual Display | Yes, Super AMOLED, 4.6 inches, 720 x 1680 pixels, 16M, 4.5" Rounded Corners | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3 | UFS 3.1 |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.0 | Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.1 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | |
| IP Rating | IP68 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 12 MP ƒ/1.5 16 MP ƒ/2.4 12 MP ƒ/2.4 | 12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 64 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | No | |
| Features | Optical Zoom at 2x , Digital Zoom up to 10x | Auto-HDR, Panorama |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD | 8K @ 24 fps UHD, 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 240/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 10 MP ƒ/2.2 8 MP ƒ/1.9 | 10 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v9.0 (Pie), upgradable to v11 | Android v10 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| CPU | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485 | 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | Mali-G78 MP14 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE | Yes |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4380 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes, 25W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes, 15W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Talk Time | 47 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 76 hours | |