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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), having a 90.6 score against 74.9. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 body is notably newer and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, although it's much heavier. Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has just a bit better display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a higher resolution of 1768 x 2208 pixels, a little bit greater screen pixel density and a bigger screen. Galaxy A9 (2016) takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a higher 13 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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