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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-04-03 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.30 x 5.62 x 0.19 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.73 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1915.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 4500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Note9 is better than the vivo X Fold 3 Pro, having an 87.1 score against 77.8. The Galaxy Note9 design is a little lighter than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, but it's much thicker and was released 6 years before. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro features an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a little bit worse display pixel density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly better 2200 x 2480 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a much better performing CPU than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The vivo X Fold 3 Pro counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light images, it also counts with a much more megapixels camera in the back, a way higher video definition and a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The vivo X Fold 3 Pro counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note9, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 43% greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Note9 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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