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| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-18 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1930.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 |
| 10.45 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a global score of 94.6, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note9's 87.1 general score. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2's design is notably newer and much thinner, but also a lot heavier than Galaxy Note9. Galaxy Note9 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a greater display pixels density.
Galaxy Note9 has a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy Z Fold 2 features just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, and they both have a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels, the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 also counts with a much larger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
Although Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Note9. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy Z Fold 2, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Note9, letting go some features and specifications.
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