Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Vivo |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2024-04-03 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 5.62 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.73 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 1915.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| -- | 4500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 10.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.87 |
| 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 | 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is better than vivo X Fold 3 Pro's 77.8 score. Samsung Galaxy Note9's body is just a little bit lighter than the vivo X Fold 3 Pro, but it is notably thicker and was released 6 years before. Galaxy Note9 features a much greater hardware performance than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, although it has 10 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The vivo X Fold 3 Pro has a way better looking display than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a little lower display pixels density, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher 2200 x 2480 resolution. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro features a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
Vivo X Fold 3 Pro has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 43 percent larger battery capacity. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro shoots way better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a back facing camera with lot more MP, a lot better video resolution and a way bigger sensor taking way higher quality videos and pictures.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it an obvious call.
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