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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-07-28 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| -- | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a global score of 90.6, which is a lot better than the Asus Zenfone 9's 72.6 overall score. These phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy Z Fold 3 has an older 11 version while Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 version. Galaxy Z Fold 3 is an older and extremely heavier cellphone than Asus Zenfone 9, but Samsung managed to build it thinner anyway.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a very superior processing unit than Asus Zenfone 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has more RAM. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a little sharper screen than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with a better resolution of 1768 x 2208px and a larger display.
Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a back camera with a much better resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and video. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has more internal memory.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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