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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Blasting black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| 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 Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, having a general score of 90.6 against 90.1. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Z Fold 3 has 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has Android 10, giving some additional features. Galaxy Z Fold 3's construction is newer and thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity in each inch of screen and a slightly better 1440 x 3120px resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has as much storage for games and applications as Galaxy Z Fold 3, they have equal internal memory.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video and a lot better resolution back camera.
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