Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-09-18 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 1930.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 372 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a general score of 94.6, which is better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 global score. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy Z Fold 2 has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 design is a lot newer and noticeably thinner, but much heavier than Xiaomi Black Shark.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a really smaller screen and a lot worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher display density. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has higher video frame rate and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. Galaxy Z Fold 2 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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