Phone Comparison
Compare up to 4 smartphones side-by-side with full spec sheets.
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Device
Samsung
Galaxy S21 5G
Samsung
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
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8GB RAM
5000mAh
50MP
Android 15
Snapdragon
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8GB RAM
5000mAh
50MP
Android 15
Snapdragon
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Spec scores estimated from the listed specs, not lab tests
Performance
74
Exynos 2100 - International '=' Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - USA/China · 8GB RAM 79
Snapdragon 888 5G · 12GB RAM Camera
49
12MP main · OIS · 8K video 44
12MP main · OIS · 4K video Battery
45
4,000mAh · 25W 45
4,400mAh · 25W Display
75
AMOLED · 120Hz · 1080×2400 67
AMOLED · 120Hz · 1768×2208 Overall
61
59
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G is stronger in Performance.
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G is stronger in Camera, Display.
Battery: about equal on these phones.
Overall these phones score about the same, so pick by the category that matters most to you.
| Network | ||||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | — | — |
| Launch | ||||
| Announced | 2021, January 14 | 2021, August 11 | — | — |
| Status | Available. Released 2021, January 29 | Available. Released 2021, August 27 | — | — |
| Body | ||||
| Dimensions | 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) |
Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm Folded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4-16 mm |
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| Weight | 169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz) | 271 g (9.56 oz) | — | — |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | — | — |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Nano-SIM + eSIM | — | — |
| * | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame Stylus support |
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| Display | ||||
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) | Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak) | — | — |
| Size | 6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 7.6 inches, 179.9 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio) | — | — |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density) |
1768 x 2208 pixels (~374 ppi density) Cover display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 6.2 inches, 832 x 2268 pixels, 25:9 ratio |
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | — | — | — |
| Platform | ||||
| OS | Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 | Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 | — | — |
| Chipset |
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China |
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | — | — |
| CPU |
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China |
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | — | — |
| GPU |
Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China |
Adreno 660 | — | — |
| Memory | ||||
| Card slot | No | — | — | — |
| Internal | 128GB Storage + 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage + 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage + 8GB RAM | 256GB Storage + 12GB RAM, 512GB Storage + 12GB RAM | — | — |
| * | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 | — | — |
| Main Camera | ||||
| Triple |
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
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| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+ | — | — |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | — | — |
| Selfie camera | ||||
| Single | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF |
4 MP, f/1.8, 2.0µm, under display Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm |
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| Features | HDR | HDR | — | — |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | — | — |
| Sound | ||||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers | — | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — | — | — |
| * | High-bitrate audio support | High-bitrate audio support | — | — |
| Comms | ||||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | — | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | — | — |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | — | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only) | — | — | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2 | — | — |
| Features | ||||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
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| * | Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) | — | — | — |
| Battery | ||||
| Type | Li-Ion 4000 mAh | Li-Po 4400 mAh | — | — |
| Charging |
25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless |
25W wired 11W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless |
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| Misc | ||||
| Colors | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Green, Thom Browne Edition, Wooyoungmi Edition | — | — |
| Models | SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09 | SM-F926B, SM-F926B/DS, SM-F926U, SM-F926U1, SM-F926W, SM-F9260, SM-F926N | — | — |
| Price | ₹ 85,999 | ₹ 95,000 | — | — |
