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| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-18 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 1930.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has an overall score of 94.6, which is better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's 82.3 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2's design is newer and a lot thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's, but it is noticeably heavier. These phones use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10, so it provides the user a lot of extra features and performance improvements.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has worse video frame rates and a tinier camera sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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