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| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-09-27 | -- |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | -- |
| 9.74 ounces | -- |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1980.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Fold is way better than the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, with a 97.6 score against 81. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Fold has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi 12S Ultra has Android 12, so it counts with lots of additional features and optimized performance.
The Galaxy Fold counts with a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Fold also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a way better screen than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen density and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 3200.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a way tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light images and videos, it also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a much better video quality.
Galaxy Fold features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because it has 256 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Fold, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity instead of 4380mAh.
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