Samsung Galaxy Z Flip vs Samsung Galaxy Note9 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 11, 2020	Aug 09, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$1380	$1000

Design

Dimensions
6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches 167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2 mm	6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
Folded
(87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm)
Weight
6.46 oz / 183.0 g	7.09 oz / 201.0 g
Materials
Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
None	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other
Colors
Mirror black, Mirror purple	Midnight black, Ocean blue, Cloud silver, Lavender purple

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 81.04% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 83.51% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, HDR	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2636x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 425 PPI	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 516 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Additional display
1.1 inches, 112 x300 px, Super AMOLED

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.5 (Good)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm)	Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.96GHz Kryo 485 3x2.42GHz Kryo 485 4x1.80GHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 630
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer	4000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging

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Battery Life Estimate

4h 23min

Browsing

8h 26min

Video

6h 40min

Gaming

7h 46min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS
Front
10 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 05, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMF700U	Date approved: Jul 03, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMN960U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg Phablet: 3.87 W/kg	Head: 0.27 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg Phablet: 3.90 W/kg

Alternative variants

Colors	Grey
Prices (MSRP)	$2480

With 512 GB storage

Memory	8GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1250

for AT&T

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66

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
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
Dual SIM	Yes
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 02, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMN960F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.23 W/kg Body: 0.85 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

for Sprint

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71

for Verizon

4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

for AT&T

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66

for T-Mobile

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 27, 66, 71
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1

for Sprint

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71

for U.S. Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 46
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

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