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| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-27 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| $ 1980.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Fold has an overall score of 97.6, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s score of 85.2. Samsung Galaxy Fold's design is newer and thinner, but way heavier than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Galaxy Fold both have really similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixel number per display inch.
The Galaxy Fold features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Fold also has 6 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold features just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 15% larger battery size. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor providing a worse image quality, a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photos or videos in low light situations and slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
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