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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-08-11 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 372 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 3 has a global score of 90.6, which is better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's overall score of 78.1. Although the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is notably heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, it's thinner and also noticeably newer. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Z Fold 3 has older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a way smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch. Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a very superior storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has more cpu cores and more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a better 13 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a bit superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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