Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 2020.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 11.11 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.56 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, with a 91.1 score against 86.6. Both phones we are comparing use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has 14 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a noticeably thinner but just a bit heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 3.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a just a bit inferior pixel count per display inch, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1968 x 2184 pixels and a bigger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better camera than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a back-facing camera with a way lower resolution, they both have the same aperture.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because it has a 7% bigger battery capacity.
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