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| Global Score | |
| 85.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a bit better than the Huawei Nova 9, with a global score of 85.6 against 81. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 design is somewhat thinner but a little heavier than the Huawei Nova 9, and both of them were only released with a few months difference. Both of these devices come with the same Android 11 OS, so both of them should provide identical OS features.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 has a bit sharper display than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2636, a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a little bit bigger screen. Galaxy Z Flip 3 counts with a little faster processor than Huawei Nova 9. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 8 GB of RAM memory.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing images or videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels. The Huawei Nova 9's memory for games and applications is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3's one, they have equal internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Nova 9 features better battery life than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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