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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-02-14 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Mirror black and Mirror purple | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1380.00 | $ 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 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Galaxy Z Flip has an overall score of 88.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S9's 83.3 score. Although the Galaxy Z Flip is heavier than the Galaxy S9, it's thinner and also newer. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better pixels amount per inch of display. The Galaxy S9's camera is very similar to the camera in Galaxy Z Flip, and although the Galaxy S9 has a larger aperture for better low-light photos, they both have a 0.39 inches sensor, the same (4K) video definition, the same 60 fps video frame rate and a 12 mega pixels resolution camera.
Galaxy Z Flip features more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Z Flip has a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Although Galaxy Z Flip is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S9. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy Z Flip, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy S9, giving up a couple specs and features.
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