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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is much better than Huawei Mate 9, getting a global score of 94.6 against 73.4. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a notably newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Huawei Mate 9, although it is also way heavier. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a better 1768 x 2208 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has just a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 shoots much better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a bigger aperture and a much larger camera sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 features much more storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a little better battery duration than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a 13 percent larger battery size.
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