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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 92.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-08-07 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 603.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Flip 5G has an overall score of 92.3, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note9's global score of 87.1. Galaxy Z Flip 5G's body is newer, just a little bit lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note9. Galaxy Note9 features a bit better display than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a just a little better pixels count in each display inch.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has just a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy Z Flip 5G's camera is very similar to the camera in Galaxy Note9, and although the Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photos, they both have a camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, a 0.39 inches back-facing camera sensor, the same (4K) video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Galaxy Note9 counts with superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G costs more than the Galaxy Note9, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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