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| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-18 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| $ 1930.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is much better than Galaxy A9 (2018), getting a 94.6 score against 85.2. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2's design is newer and somewhat thinner, but notably heavier than the Galaxy A9 (2018). The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite worse number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a larger screen and a better resolution of 1768 x 2208px.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a slightly bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a camera that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a much tinier camera sensor capturing way lower quality videos and images, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and video and a camera with a much higher 24 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has an 18% bigger battery capacity.
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