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| Global Score | |
| 85.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-11 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 10.45 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), with a global score of 85.6 against 85.2. Galaxy Z Flip 3's construction weights the same than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), but it is somewhat thinner. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2636 resolution, a quite bigger screen and a quite higher number of pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Z Flip 3, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations and a camera in the back with much more mega pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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