Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
  • Released 2020, September 18 282g, 6.9mm thickness Android 10, up to Android 11, One UI 3.1.1 256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (1x3.09 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) Adreno 650 Nano-SIM and/or eSIM About 1,007.9 USD
  • 7.6" 1768x2208 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 12GB RAM Snapdragon 865 5G+
  • 4500mAh Li-Po

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G overview

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2020, September 18. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has 7.6 inch, Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, a resolution of 1768 x 2208 pixels screen. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G uses Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) chipset, Octa-core (1x3.09 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU, Adreno 650 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Nano-SIM and/or eSIM. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has 12MP Triple main camera, 1MP Single selfie camera. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G uses Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G is about 1,007.9 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 98 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 93 / 100 points
  • Price: 89 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-F916B
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-F916U1
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-F916B
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-F916U1
5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 Sub6 - SM-F916B
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G

LAUNCH

Announced 2020, August 05
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions Unfolded: 159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9 mm Folded: 159.2 x 68 x 13.8-16.8 mm
Weight 282 g (9.95 oz)
Build Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
  Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

DISPLAY

Type Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size 7.6 inches, 180.8 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1768 x 2208 pixels (~373 ppi density)
  Cover display: Super AMOLED, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 6.23 inches, 816 x 2260 pixels, 25:9 ratio

PLATFORM

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1.1
Chipset Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.09 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 650

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
  UFS 3.1

MAIN CAMERA

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

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm 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 3.2

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

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 25W Fast wireless charging 11W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Thom Browne Edition, Aston Martin Racing Edition
Models SM-F916B, SM-F916U, SM-F916U1, SM-F916N, SM-F9160, SM-F916W
SAR EU 0.86 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)
Price About 1,007.9 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 564907 (v8) GeekBench: 12607 (v4.4), 2715 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life Endurance rating 81h

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