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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Launch
Release Date
Aug, 2023 Jan, 2021
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 13 Android 11
UI
One UI 5.1.1 One UI 3.1
Dimensions
Unfolded: 154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mm
Folded: 154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
253 g 227 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance
Stylus support
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus support
Color Options
Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown
Display Specifications
Technology
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
7.6 inches
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6.8 inches
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Resolution
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1812 x 2176 pixels (~373 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
Protection
NA Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+
Cover display:
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
6.2 inches, 904 x 2316 pixels, 23.1:9 ratio
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 4400 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion ,5000 mAh
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Charging
Fast Charging 25W, 50% in 30 min
Wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Global
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China
GPU
Adreno 740 Mali-G78 MP14 - Global
Adreno 660 - USA/China
Memory & Storage
Ram
12GB RAM 12/16GB RAM
Storage Memory
256/512GB/1TB (1024GB) Built-in 128/256/512GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 123°, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Quad 108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p 60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+ Show more

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60f s, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Show more

Front
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm, under display
Cover camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
HDR, Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Extra
NA FM radio (Snapdragon model only)
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,130 USD $1,342
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
6 Point(s) 6 Point(s)
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