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Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

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Launch
Release Date
Mar, 2018 Aug, 2021
Status
Discontinued Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 8.0 (Oreo) up to 10 Android 11
UI
One UI 2.5 One UI 3.5
Dimensions
158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in) Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm
Folded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4-16 mm
Weight
189 g 271 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Stylus support
Color Options
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Green
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
6.2 inches
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7.6 inches
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Resolution
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1768 x 2208 pixels (~374 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 NA
Features
3D Touch (home button only), HDR10, Always-on display 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Cover display detail:
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
6.2 inches, 832 x 2268 pixels, 25:9 ratio
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 3500 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 4400 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 15W
Quick Charge 2.0
Qi/PMA wireless charging
Fast charging 25W
Fast wireless charging 11W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, Chin
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
Chipset
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Adreno 660
Memory & Storage
Ram
4/6GB RAM 12GB RAM
Storage Memory
64/128/256GB Built-in 256/512GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Dual 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Triple 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 123°, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@3 /60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps) Show more

LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+ Show more

Front
Dual 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1440p@30fps
16 MP, f/1.8, 1.0µm, under display
HDR, Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single Nano-SIM or eSIM
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
NO 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 3.2
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Extra
FM radio (USA & Canada only) NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 976 USD $1,949
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
1 Point(s) 11 Point(s)
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