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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 92.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-08-07 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 603.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G is a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2018), getting a 92.3 score against 85.2. Galaxy Z Flip 5G's design has the same weight than Galaxy A9 (2018), but it's a bit thinner. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2636 resolution, a just a bit more pixels per screen inch and a little bigger display. The Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller sensor which offers a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a larger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit better battery life than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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