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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-11 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 + 4.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 10.45 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 3 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), having a score of 90.6 against 85.2. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is extremely heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), it's thinner and also much newer. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a screen that's just as good as the display in Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels in each inch of screen.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has 6 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a much larger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and videos and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
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