Google Pixel Fold vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Google Pixel Fold

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Google Pixel Fold

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

11.52 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA)

LTE-A (CA), 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Availability
Oficially announced

2023-05

2021-01
Status

2023-06

2021-01

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

139.7 mm

165.1 mm
Width

79.5 mm

75.6 mm
Thickness

12.1 mm

8.9 mm
Height unfolded

158.7 mm

-
Width unfolded

139.7 mm

-
Thickness unfolded

5.8 mm

-
Weight

283 g

227 (Sub6) / 229 (mmWave) g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

IPX8 water resistant

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Obsidian, Porcelain

Black, Brown, Silver, Navy, Titanium

Display
Display type

Foldable OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

7.6 inches

6.8 inches
Resolution

1840 x 2208 pixels

1440 x 3200 pixels
Pixel density

426 ppi

515 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

-

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1450 nits (peak)

120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-On display
Cover display

OLED

-
Cover display physical size

5.8 inches

-
Cover display resolution

1080 x 2029 pixels

-
Сover display pixel density

408 ppi

-
Cover display features

1200 nits (HBM), 1550 nits (peak)

-
DxOMark display score

-

91

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 2.85 GHz Cortex-X1

Single-core 2.9 GHz Cortex-X1
CPU(second)

dual-core 2.35 GHz Cortex-A78

Triple-core 2.80 GHz Cortex-A78
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55

Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Chipset

Google Tensor G2

Exynos 2100
GPU

Mali-G710 MP7

Mali-G78 MP14
Memory RAM

12 GB

12, 16 GB
Internal storage

256, 512 GB

128, 256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

OS
OS

Android 13

Android 11, One UI 3.1

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.7 , 82˚ , 25 mm, 0.8 µm

(wide) , 108 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 0.8 µm, 1/1.33"
(telephoto) , 10.8 MP, f/3.1 , 1/3.1" , 1.22 µm, 5x optical zoom

(periscope telephoto) , 10 MP, f/4.9 , 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm, 10x optical zoom
121˚ , (ultrawide) , 10.8 MP, f/2.2 , 1/3" , 1.25 µm

(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm, 70 mm, 3x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

12000 x 9000 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, face unlock, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus, laser autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus
Cover camera

9.5 MP, 24 mm, f/2.2 , 1.22 µm
DxOMark photo

-

128
DxOMark zoom

-

76
DxOMark video

-

98
DxOMark camera score

-

121

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 84˚ , 1/4" , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 40 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 1/2.8" , 0.7 µm, 26 mm
Selfie camera resolution

-

7968 x 5480 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face detection, face unlock, HDR

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
DxOMark photo

-

105
DxOMark video

-

93
DxOMark camera score

-

100

Sound
3.5mm jack

No

No
Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers
Earpiece

Yes

Yes

Multimedia
Radio

No

-

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

-
USB

Type-C 3.2

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity