Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 85.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having an 85.6 score against 78.7. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 construction is incredibly newer and a little bit thinner, but also just a little heavier than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 has an older 11 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little bit better screen than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixel density and a little higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 has a little bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Huawei Mate 9 Pro have very similar storage to install applications and games, both of them have equal internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 9 Pro shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, they both have a same resolution camera.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has a 21% greater battery size.
The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is more expensive than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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