Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S9
Comparing 2 products
| General Overview | ||
| Device Type | Foldable phone | Bar |
| Model | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 | SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X |
| Announced | 2025, July 09 | 2018, February |
| Released | 2025, July 09 | 2018, March |
| Status | Available | Available |
| Design | ||
| Type | Folding | Bar |
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.2 mmFolded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm | 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 215 g (7.58 oz) | 163 g (5.75 oz) |
| Protection | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
| Colors | Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jet Black, Mint | Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue |
| Network | ||
| 2G Network | Yes | Yes |
| 3G Network | Yes | Yes |
| 4G Network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Network | Yes | No |
| SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Dual SIM | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International / Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA / Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China | Yes, Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 8.0 inches, 204.2 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1968 x 2184 pixels | 1440 x 2960 pixels |
| Display Colors | 1 Billion+ | 16M colors |
| Pixel Density | 368 ppi density | 570 ppi density |
| Touch Screen | Yes | Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Display Protection | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Features | 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) | HDR10 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display |
| Secondary Display | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2,6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels, 422 ppi | - |
| Media | ||
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Earphone Jack | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Camera Set | Triple Cameras | Single Camera |
| Main Camera | 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3 | 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS |
| 2nd Camera | 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom | - |
| 3rd Camera | 12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF | - |
| Camera Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), 10-bit HDR, HDR10+ | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps) |
| Features | HDR, panorama | auto-HDR, panorama |
| Flash | LED flash | LED Flash |
| Selfie Set | Single Camera | Single Camera |
| Selfie Camera | 10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm Cover camera:10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF |
| Selfie Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 1440p@30fps |
| Features | HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR |
| Software | ||
| OS | Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades | Android 8.0 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 10 |
| User Interface | One UI 8 | Samsung Experience 9.0 upgradable to One UI 2.5 |
| Hardware | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA |
| GPU | Adreno 830 (1200 MHz) | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA |
| RAM | 12/16 GB | 4 GB |
| Internal Storage | 256GB/512GB/1TB storage | 64/128/256 GB |
| Card Slot | No | Yes, microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| Wi-fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | 15W wireless / 4.5W reverse wireless | Qi/PMA wireless charging |
| Data | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps |
| Battery | ||
| Battery Type | Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer) | Li-Ion (Lithium Ion) |
| Capacity | 4400 mAh, Battery | 3000 mAh battery |
| Placement | Non-removable | Non-removable |
| Fast Charging | 25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min | 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) |
