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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-11 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a global score of 90.6, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note9's general score of 87.1. Galaxy Z Fold 3's construction is way newer and extremely thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note9's, but it is also extremely heavier. Galaxy Note9 features a slightly better display than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note9 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the Galaxy Note9 also has a much larger aperture for better low light captures and videos.
Galaxy Note9 counts with just a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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