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| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-18 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | 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 |
| $ 1930.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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
Galaxy Z Fold 2 has an overall score of 94.6, which is better than Samsung Galaxy S9's general score of 83.3. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a much newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S9, but it's also incredibly heavier. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a way higher screen density. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos, and they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a 12 mega pixels back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 also counts with a lot bigger sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a better memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S9, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 50 percent greater battery size.
Although Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S9. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Z Fold 2, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S9, giving up some specs and features.
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