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| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 1930.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.56 |
| 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
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, with a 94.6 score against 86.6. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy Z Fold 2 has 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10. Although the Galaxy Z Fold 2 and the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 were only released with a few months difference, Galaxy Z Fold 2's body is a lot thinner but noticeably heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a screen that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 one, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels amount in each inch of screen. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a very superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, and although they both have the same video definition, a F1.8 camera aperture and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot higher resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because it has a 5 percent bigger battery size.
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