Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S20

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus, vs Samsung Galaxy S20, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990. 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 battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 279g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Samsung Galaxy S20
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 Dynamic AMOLED
Size 7.6 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1768x2208 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 22.5:18 20:9
Pixel density 373 ppi 563 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 700 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 88.5 %
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 S20
809 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)219 Hz242 Hz
Response time8 ms8.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 128.2 mm (5.05 in) 69.1 mm (2.72 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 279 g (9.84 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Brown
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
89 %
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Samsung Galaxy S20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3020 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))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 768 704
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1372.1 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
1307
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
3574
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13071139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35743080
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
737495
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
CPU208809206940
GPU204264180770
Memory140912136999
UX183510155352
NanoReview Score737495680061
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
4180
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Max Surface Temp.42.9 °C49.7 °C
Stability82 %51 %
Graphics Test25 fps25 fps
Graphics Score41804221
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
12164
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Writing score1407213300
Web score98579221
Video editing71696001
Data manipulation96168487
NanoReview Score1216411213

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 35.4 GB 20.1 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.1.1 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 75 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
17:10
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Web Browsing06:08 h06:49 h
Video Playback09:49 h10:33 h
Games04:21 h04:30 h
Standby Mode91 h69 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 1.1x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSamsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.761/1.76
Pixel size1.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length52 mm29 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor size1/3.61/1.72
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/3.11/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.2
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 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
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 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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category2022
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
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB

Other

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

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