Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus, vs Samsung Galaxy S10e, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

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 3100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10e
  • Higher pixel density: 438ppi
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 279g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Samsung Galaxy S10e
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 7.6 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1768x2208 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 22.5:18 19:9
Pixel density 373 ppi 438 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 700 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 84.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
712 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)219 Hz232 Hz
Response time8 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 142.2 mm (5.6 in)
Width 128.2 mm (5.05 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 279 g (9.84 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Brown
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
89 %
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Samsung Galaxy S10e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 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))
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 768 432
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 1372.1 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
1307
Samsung Galaxy S10e
896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
3574
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1307896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35742201
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
737495
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
CPU208809162864
GPU204264197663
Memory140912113012
UX183510132382
NanoReview Score737495605924
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
4180
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3177
Max Surface Temp.42.9 °C49.5 °C
Stability82 %82 %
Graphics Test25 fps19 fps
Graphics Score41803177
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
12164
Samsung Galaxy S10e
8502
Writing score140729984
Web score98576687
Video editing71695799
Data manipulation96166746
NanoReview Score121648502

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 35.4 GB 20.2 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.1.1 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3100 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
17:10
Samsung Galaxy S10e
15:11
Web Browsing06:08 h05:32 h
Video Playback09:49 h10:36 h
Games04:21 h03:51 h
Standby Mode91 h70 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSamsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.761/2.55
Pixel size1.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/3.11/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
83.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10e
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2020 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 2000 750
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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