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| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1930.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 372 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a general score of 94.6, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 general score. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that. Even though the Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 were released with only a few months difference, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 body is thinner but way heavier.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has 8 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a screen that's very similar to the Galaxy Z Fold 2 one, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater number of pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 features much more memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same video definition and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a way higher resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 13 percent more battery capacity.
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