Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

$1,046Flagship2020

7.5

Overall Score

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Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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7.6"

Display

12MP

Camera

4,500

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

25W

Charging

282g

Weight

Why the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

Flagship

The Galaxy Z Fold2 remains a pioneer in foldable design with a stunning display experience. However, its aging Snapdragon 865 processor and lack of modern water resistance make it less competitive against newer flagships.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

7.0

Performance

7.0

Battery

6.5

Display

9.0

Build

8.0

Value

6.0

Strengths

Expansive foldable display

High 120Hz refresh rate

Premium aluminum build

Versatile multitasking software

Weaknesses

Aging chipset performance

Average battery endurance

No official IP rating

High price for legacy hardware

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2020, September 18

Announced

2020, August 05

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-F916B

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

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 Sub6 - SM-F916B

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Display

3 specs

Size

7.6 inches, 180.8 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+

Resolution

1768 x 2208 pixels (~373 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1.1

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.09 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 650

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+

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

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

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

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Po 4500 mAh

Charging

25W wired

11W wireless

4.5W reverse wireless

Body

4 specs

SIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM

Build

Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame

Weight

282 g (9.95 oz)

Dimensions

Unfolded: 159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9 mm

Folded: 159.2 x 68 x 13.8-16.8 mm

Our Tests

5 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Display

714 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-25.2 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 564907 (v8)

GeekBench: 12607 (v4.4), 2715 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 81h

Misc

4 specs

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 1046.4 · price_original: 1046.4

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, SCG05

SAR EU

0.86 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

$1,046Flagship2020

7.5

Overall Score

within Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration1 option

Prices reflect the selected storage configuration.

Find on Amazon

7.6"

Display

12MP

Camera

4,500

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

25W

Charging

282g

Weight

Why the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

Flagship

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

7.0

Performance

7.0

Battery

6.5

Display

9.0

Build

8.0

Value

6.0

Strengths

Expansive foldable display

High 120Hz refresh rate

Premium aluminum build

Versatile multitasking software

Weaknesses

Aging chipset performance

Average battery endurance

No official IP rating

High price for legacy hardware

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2020, September 18

Announced

2020, August 05

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-F916B

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

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 Sub6 - SM-F916B

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Display

3 specs

Size

7.6 inches, 180.8 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+

Resolution

1768 x 2208 pixels (~373 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1.1

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.09 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 650

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+

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

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

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

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Po 4500 mAh

Charging

25W wired

11W wireless

4.5W reverse wireless

Body

4 specs

SIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM

Build

Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame

Weight

282 g (9.95 oz)

Dimensions

Unfolded: 159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9 mm

Folded: 159.2 x 68 x 13.8-16.8 mm

Our Tests

5 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Display

714 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-25.2 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 564907 (v8)

GeekBench: 12607 (v4.4), 2715 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 81h

Misc

4 specs

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 1046.4 · price_original: 1046.4

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, SCG05

SAR EU

0.86 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)

Compare the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G with

Side-by-side specs and scores against phones in the same price range.

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$1,050 · Score 8.1 · Flagship

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$1,065 · Score 8.5 · Flagship

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$1,100 · Score 8.5 · Flagship

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