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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has an overall score of 90.6, which is much better than Huawei nova 9 Pro's 79.3 general score. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has Android 11 operating system, while Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 construction is thinner but extremely heavier than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and both of them were released with only 1 months difference.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse 1236 x 2676 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels count in each inch of screen. Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a bit better processing power than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Huawei nova 9 Pro captures a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a larger aperture and a camera with lot more mega pixels. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a much better memory for apps and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a bit superior battery life than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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