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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | -- |
| $ 2020.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.79 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Special Edition has an overall score of 91.1, which is better than Xiaomi Black Shark's global score of 80.4. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has an older 14 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's design is noticeably thinner but somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much better performing processor than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a much better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a better resolution of 1968 x 2184 pixels, way more brightness and a lot larger display.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition takes better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition also has a lot more megapixels back camera. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a very superior storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 10% bigger battery capacity.
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