Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
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61 out 100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3046mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 279g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
vs
Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 7.6 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1768x2208 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 22.5:18 19.5:9
Pixel density 373 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 700 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 80.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
712 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
789 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)219 Hz290 Hz
Response time8 ms7.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 144 mm (5.67 in)
Width 128.2 mm (5.05 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 279 g (9.84 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Brown		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
89 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
80.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.1 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 650 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 1372.1 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
1307
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
1543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
3574
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
4009
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13071543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35744009
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
737495
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
923624
CPU208809229850
GPU204264355586
Memory140912154614
UX183510183574
NanoReview Score737495923624
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
4180
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
7454
Max Surface Temp.42.9 °C44.2 °C
Stability82 %74 %
Graphics Test25 fps44 fps
Graphics Score41807454
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
12164
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Writing score14072n/a
Web score9857n/a
Video editing7169n/a
Data manipulation9616n/a
NanoReview Score12164n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 35.4 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.1.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3046 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
17:10
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
20:02
Web Browsing06:08 h07:38 h
Video Playback09:49 h12:11 h
Games04:21 h04:50 h
Standby Mode91 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED n/a
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.761/2.55
Pixel size1.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length52 mm52 mm
Sensor size1/3.61/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length12 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.11/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
83.6 dB
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 2000 999
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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