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| Global Score | |
| 85.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-11 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, with an 87.1 score against 85.6. Even being the best device in our current comparison, Galaxy Note9's body is older, just a bit heavier and incredibly thicker than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3. Galaxy Note9's processor is very similar to Galaxy Z Flip 3's CPU, and although the Galaxy Note9 has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a little bit greater pixel density. Galaxy Note9 features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger aperture to capture better low light images and video.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Note9 counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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