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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-08-11 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.9 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8, getting a 90.6 score against 83.3. Galaxy Z Fold 3's body is a lot newer and somewhat thinner, but notably heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 8. These phones include Android OS, but Galaxy Z Fold 3 has 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10, so it provides you lots of additional features and improved performance.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a quite smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels, it also counts with a little bit greater count of pixels in each inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a greater camera than Galaxy Z Fold 3, and although they both have a camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a bigger camera aperture. Xiaomi Mi 8 has as much memory to install games and applications as Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, they have equal internal storage. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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