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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is much better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, having a score of 90.6 against 79.3. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 comes with Android 11 operating system, and Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 operating system. Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Huawei nova 9 Pro were released with only 1 months difference, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3's construction is thinner but extremely heavier than Huawei nova 9 Pro.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a little lower 1236 x 2676 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixels density. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited situations and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a very superior storage to install applications and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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