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| Global Score | |
| 85.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-11 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 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 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 has an overall score of 85.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy S9's overall score of 83.3. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 design is extremely newer and thinner, but heavier than Galaxy S9. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 captures greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Z Flip 3, and although they both have a camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S9. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy S9, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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