Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 vs Huawei Nova 9 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 11, 2021	Oct 21, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$999 | €1099	€499

Design

Dimensions
6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches (~0.33 inches with camera bump) 166 x 72.2 x 6.9 mm (~8.3 mm with camera bump)	6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches 160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm
Folded
2.84 x3.40 x0.62 inches (72.2 x 86.4 x 15.9 mm)
Weight
6.46 oz / 183.0 g	6.17 oz / 175.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Dust; IPX8
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Lavender	Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 84.79% screen-to-body	6.6-inch, 89.89% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1200 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2636x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 425 PPI	2340x1080px, 19:5 ratio, 392 PPI
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
1.9 inches 260 x512 px AMOLED HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good)	1.6 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo670
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 642L
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB	8GB/128GB (UFS) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12, 11)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer	4300 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging	Fast charging Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 10.0W	Wired: 66.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

10h 13min

Video

7h 10min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	50 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 23 mm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, EIS
Front
10 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 23, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMF711U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.05 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.21 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

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