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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-11 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | 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 |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S9, getting a global score of 90.6 against 83.3. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a extremely newer and much thinner device than Galaxy S9, although it's way heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S9 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a slightly better 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S9, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Galaxy S9 features a very superior camera than Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have a camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Galaxy S9 also has a much larger aperture to take better low light captures.
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