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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black Shadow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Fold Special Edition has a general score of 91.1, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note9's overall score of 87.1. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's design is heavier but a lot thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note9. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a much greater performance than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot lesser pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better 1968 x 2184 resolution and a larger display. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with much more memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note9, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a much better 200 megapixels resolution camera in the back. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Note9. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note9, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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