Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G
  • Released 2019, September 276g, 6.9mm thickness Android 9.0, up to Android 12, One UI 4 512GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) Adreno 640 Nano-SIM About 1,566.9 USD
  • 7.3" 1536x2152 pixels
  • 16MP 2160p
  • 12GB RAM Snapdragon 855
  • 4235mAh Li-Po

Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G overview

Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2019, September. Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has 7.3 inch, Foldable Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+, a resolution of 1536 x 2152 pixels screen. It uses Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) CPU, Adreno 640 GPU. Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Nano-SIM. It has 16MP Triple main camera, 1MP Dual selfie camera. Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G uses Li-Po 4235 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G is about 1,566.9 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 55 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 92 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 91 / 100 points
  • Price: 100 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71
5G bands 78 NSA/Sub6
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL)

LAUNCH

Announced 2019, February
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions Unfolded: 160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm Folded: 160.9 x 62.9 x 15.5 mm
Weight 276 g (9.74 oz)
Build Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
  Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

DISPLAY

Type Foldable Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
Size 7.3 inches, 162.6 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1536 x 2152 pixels (~362 ppi density)
  Cover display: Super AMOLED, 4.6 inches, 720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio

PLATFORM

OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4
Chipset Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU Adreno 640

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 512GB 12GB RAM
  UFS 3.0

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10

SELFIE CAMERA

Dual 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1.22µm, depth sensor Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
Features HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
  32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 4235 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 15W Fast wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Space Silver, Cosmos Black
Models SM-F907F, SM-F9007, SM-F907W, SM-F907U, SM-F907B, SM-F907N
SAR 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Price About 1,566.9 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 4527
Basemark X: 45154
Display Contrast ratio: 185000:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 90dB
Battery life Endurance rating 90h

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