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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 + 4.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, getting a 90.6 score against 86.6. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a more recent 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10, giving you some additional features. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3's design is newer and way thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher quantity of pixels in each screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a larger aperture for better low light photography and a much more MP camera in the back.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity instead of 4400mAh.
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