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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| 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 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 12.65 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a general score of 90.6, which is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's 78.7 overall score. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Z Fold 3 has older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12 version. Even though Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro were only released with a few months difference, Galaxy Z Fold 3's design is noticeably thinner but also somewhat heavier.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a just a little worse pixel amount in each display inch, it also counts with a better 1768 x 2208 pixels resolution and a bit bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a really superior processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro feature really similar memory to install applications and games, both of them have the same internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a 6 percent larger battery size. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments and a way more megapixels camera.
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