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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-09-27 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Fold is much better than Samsung Galaxy S9, getting a global score of 97.6 against 83.3. Samsung Galaxy Fold is a newer and thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy S9, although it is heavier. Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a sharper display than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Samsung Galaxy Fold's camera is very similar to the camera in Galaxy S9, both have the same 60 fps video frame rates, the same aperture, a 0.39 inches sensor, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory. Galaxy Fold features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 4380mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Fold is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S9. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Fold, else you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy S9, resigning a couple specs and features.
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