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| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1980.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Fold is much better than Xiaomi Mi 9, having a 97.6 score against 83.2. Although the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Xiaomi Mi 9 were released with only 7 months difference, Samsung Galaxy Fold's body is a little bit thinner but noticeably heavier. The Galaxy Fold features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Fold also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi 9 takes better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a much larger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures and a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy Fold counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Fold features greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4380mAh of battery capacity.
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