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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 14 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Metal |
| $ 2020.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Special Edition is better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, with a score of 91.1 against 78.7. These phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has an older 14 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's design is much heavier but noticeably thinner than Huawei Mate 9 Pro.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a much lower pixels density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1968 x 2184px and a really larger screen. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a lot better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition shoots much better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a way more megapixels camera and a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Huawei Mate 9 Pro. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, giving up some features and specs.
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