Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-27 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1980.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Fold is better than the Xiaomi Mi 8, getting a score of 97.6 against 83.3. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Fold has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10. Samsung Galaxy Fold is a newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8, although it's a lot heavier.
The Galaxy Fold counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Fold also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248px, it also counts with a little greater number of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy Fold has a much greater memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 256 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Fold features greater battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4380mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh. The Galaxy Fold counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a 0.39 inches sensor, the Galaxy Fold also has a bigger diafragm aperture and better 60 fps video frame rates.
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