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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 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 | 7.7 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Z Fold 3 is slightly better than Galaxy S9, with a 90.6 score against 83.3. Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a lot heavier than the Galaxy S9, it's way thinner and also extremely newer. Galaxy S9 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S9 captures greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy S9 also has a way bigger camera aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited environments. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4400mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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