Samsung Galaxy Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2

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Galaxy Fold compared with Galaxy Z Fold2

	SamsungGalaxy Fold	SamsungGalaxy Z Fold2
Overview
Released
Released	September 2019	September 2020
Display
Main screen
Main screen	7.3″	7.6″
Resolution
Resolution	2152 × 1536	2208 × 1768 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	362 pixels per inch	372 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Cover screen
Cover screen	4.6″, 1680 × 720	6.2″, 2260 × 816
Display type
Display type	QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity Flex Display (2,152 × 1,536), 4.2:3; 60 Hz (Stuff)	QXGA+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex Display (2,208 × 1,768), 22.5:18; 120 Hz adaptable refresh rate
Pixel density
Pixel density	362 ppi (main screen); 399 ppi (cover screen)	373 ppi (main screen); 386 ppi (cover screen)
Cover screen
Cover screen	4.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED, 1,680 × 720, 21:9	6.2-inch HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O, 2,260 × 816, 25:9
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 855	Snapdragon 865+
Memory
Memory	12 GB	12 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB (better)	256 GB
CPU
CPU	7 nm, 64-bit octa-core (2.84 GHz + 2.41 GHz + 1.78 GHz), Snapdragon 855 (Notebookcheck); 12 GB of RAM	7 nm, 64-bit octa-core (3.09 GHz + 2.40 GHz + 1.80 GHz); Snapdragon 865+; 12 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 640 (Notebookcheck)	Adreno 650
Storage type
Storage type	512 GB UFS 3.0; no microSD slot (Notebookcheck)	256 GB UFS 3.1 (220.6 GB available); no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	16 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2×	2×
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	10 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP wide-angle, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.5/F2.4, 1.4 μm, 77°	12 MP wide-angle, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8, 1.8 μm, 83°
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	16 MP, F2.2, 1.0 μm, 123°	12 MP, F2.2, 1.12 μm, 123°
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, PDAF, OIS, F2.4, 1.0 μm, 45°, 2x optical zoom	12 MP, PDAF, OIS, F2.4, 1.0 μm, 45°, 2x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	Inside, 10 MP F2.2 selfie camera and 8 MP F1.9 RGB depth camera; cover screen, 10 MP F2.2 selfie camera	10 MP F2.2 selfie cameras on the cover screen and the main screen, 1.22 μm, 80°
Zoom
Zoom	0.5x and 2x optical zoom; up to 10x digital zoom	0.5x and 2x optical zoom; up to 10x digital zoom
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K; HDR10+ recording	Up to 4K at 60 fps; no 8K; HDR10+ recording
Camera features
Camera features	–	Flex mode; Capture View Mode; Auto Framing; Single Take
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,235 mAh	4,500 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 18 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,235 mAh typical dual battery, 4,135 mAh rated (Galaxy Fold 5G)	4,500 mAh typical dual battery; video playback up to 18 hours; internet use up to 11 hours (LTE or Wi-Fi); talk time up to 31 hours (4G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Fast charging, QC2.0 and AFC compatible	25 W Super Fast Wired Charging, QC2.0 and AFC compatible
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast wireless charging, WPC and PMA compatible	15 W Fast Wireless Charging, WPC and PMA compatible
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Foldable	Foldable
Weight
Weight	276 g (better)	282 g
Thickness
Thickness	17.1 mm	16.8 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	160.9 × 62.8 mm	159.2 × 68 mm
Size unfolded
Size unfolded	160.9 × 117.9 × 6.9 mm (7.6 mm at the frame)	159.2 × 128.2 × 6.9 mm at the frame (6.0 mm at the screen)
Materials
Materials	–	Hideaway Hinge stands on its own from 75 to 115 degrees
Colours
Colours	Cosmos Black, Space Silver (UK)	Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze; hinge in Metallic Silver, Gold, Red or Blue on Samsung.com
Biometrics
Biometrics	Capacitive fingerprint sensor (side), face recognition	Capacitive fingerprint sensor (side), face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Capacitive fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB light	Capacitive fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, light
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos	Stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 9 (Pie)	Android 10
In the box
In the box	Galaxy Fold, Galaxy Buds, data cable, travel adapter, ejection pin, USB connector (OTG), quick start guide, aramid fibre cover	Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, data cable, travel adapter, ejection pin, quick start guide, USB-C earphones by AKG
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G NSA, Sub6; LTE Cat 18, 2×2 MIMO, 6CA, LAA	5G (NSA, SA), Sub6; LTE Cat 20, 4×4 MIMO, 7CA, LAA, up to 2 Gbps down and 200 Mbps up
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM	One nano-SIM and one eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+	Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps)
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	–	Yes
NFC
NFC	Yes, and MST	Yes, and MST
USB
USB	USB Type-C; DisplayPort output up to 4K at 60 fps	USB Type-C; DisplayPort output up to 4K at 60 fps
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou