Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-27 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| $ 1980.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Galaxy Fold is a lot better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, with a 97.6 score against 80.4. Both devices we are comparing include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Galaxy Fold is a newer and extremely thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark, but it's way heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel number in each inch of display.
The Galaxy Fold counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Fold features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Fold has just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 4380mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Galaxy Fold takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a camera with a 12 MP and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy Fold also has a bigger camera aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited environments, a bigger sensor and faster video frame rates.
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