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| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-09-18 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| $ 1930.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 372 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, having a score of 94.6 against 76.4. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Z Fold 2 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Although the Galaxy Z Fold 2 is much heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5s, it's thinner and notably newer.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a much smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a higher number of cores and 8 GB more RAM.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality, better video frame rates and a larger camera aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
Although Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Mi 5s. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy Z Fold 2, else you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Mi 5s, resigning a couple features and specs.
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