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| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-27 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1980.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Fold is much better than the Galaxy S9, with a 97.6 score against 83.3. Samsung Galaxy Fold's body is newer and somewhat thinner, but way heavier than the Galaxy S9. The Galaxy S9 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater screen density and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Galaxy Fold counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Fold also has 8 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy S9 have extremely similar cameras, they have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the same video quality, a same resolution back-facing camera, a 0.39 inches sensor and a F1.5 diafragm aperture.
Galaxy Fold has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 46 percent larger battery size.
Although Galaxy Fold is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S9. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S9, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your money.
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