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| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-09-27 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 1980.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Galaxy Fold is much better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, getting a global score of 97.6 against 78.7. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Fold has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy Fold's body is a lot newer and just a bit thinner, but a lot heavier than Huawei Mate 9 Pro.
Galaxy Fold counts with a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Fold also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a higher number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has a way bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures, a bigger camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality and better video frame rates.
The Galaxy Fold has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Fold has just a bit better battery performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 10% more battery size.
Galaxy Fold costs a lot more than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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