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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-04-16 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.24 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has an overall score of 90.6, which is a lot better than the Huawei P9's 72.9 global score. Although the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is notably heavier than Huawei P9, it's a little thinner and also a lot newer. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a little better hardware performance than Huawei P9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei P9 has a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a way smaller display and a way worse 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a quite higher screen pixels density. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei P9, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a way better battery life than Huawei P9, because it has a 47 percent bigger battery capacity. The Huawei P9 takes greater photos and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3. They have a same resolution camera in the back and a F2.2 diafragm aperture.
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