Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy S9
7.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
Samsung Galaxy S9 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
Released · Mar 16, 2018
Released · Jul 24, 2024
5.8-inch
6.7-inch
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 256GB
3000 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm
6.50 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches (~0.32 inches with camera bump)
165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm (~8.2 mm with camera bump)
Folded
3.35 x2.83 x0.58 inches (85.1 x 71.9 x 14.9 mm)
Weight
5.75 oz (163.0 g) 6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP48
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue Silver Shadow, Yellow, Blue, Mint, Crafted Black, White, Peach

Display

Size
5.8-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI 2640x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 426 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
84.36 % 85.52 %
Peak brightness
2600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
3.4 inches
720 x748 px
Super AMOLED
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
1x 3.39GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x 3.1GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x 2.9GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x 2.2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 750
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
64GB 256GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (14), One UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 45min
Browsing
16h 10min
Video
9h 8min
Gaming
10h 7min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.57"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Yes
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) 10 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
141
Photo
133
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 11, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U
Date approved: May 28, 2024
FCC ID value: A3LSMF741U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.35 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg
Head: 1.10 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 2.83 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 720 $ 1100 / € 1199
In The Box
USB-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2018 Jul 10, 2024

Alternative variants

International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 27, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG960F
Measured SAR Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
with Dual SIM
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
Dual SIM Yes
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 820
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 770
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