SpecEagle review · Samsung

Samsung W21 5G review: The Galaxy Z Fold 2 in China-exclusive luxury form, with red badging.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2020·$2,700
Overall
76/100
Class rank
#7 of 16
Tier
Foldable
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

Z Fold 2 in luxury W trim.

W21 5G took the Z Fold 2 and dressed it for the Chinese luxury market with red detailing and signature packaging. Same dual-AMOLED, same camera trio, same flagship internals.

01Display

88/100

88/100 puts it above the 83-point average for foldable phones of 2020.

Main7.6" Dynamic AMOLED 120 Hz foldable
Cover6.2" Super AMOLED 60 Hz
Resolution2,208 × 1,768 px main

02Camera

78/100

78/100 puts it above the 74-point average for foldable phones of 2020.

Main12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP, OIS
Selfie10 MP cover + 10 MP inner

03Performance

86/100

At 86/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among foldable phones of 2020 — 8 points above the cohort average.

ChipsetSnapdragon 865+ (7 nm)
RAM12 GB
Storage512 GB

04Battery

72/100

72/100 — right at the average for foldable phones of 2020.

Capacity4,500 mAh
Wired25 W
Wireless11 W

05Build

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 78-point average for foldable phones of 2020.

06Value

48/100

48/100 is one of the weaker value results among foldable phones of 2020 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

What works
  • Z Fold 2 hardware with red luxury badging.
  • 120 Hz inner display.
  • Bigger 4,500 mAh battery.
  • Premium leather-style packaging.
What doesn't
  • China-exclusive luxury price.
  • Still 283 g.
  • No IP rating.
  • 11 W wireless charging.
Cross-shop it against
Huawei Mate Xs
$2700 · score 80/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 16-phone cohort of foldable devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .