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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Blasting black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 2020.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| 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
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has an overall score of 91.1, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's overall score of 90.1. Both phones we are comparing have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has the newer 14 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has Android 10, providing the user lots of additional features and optimized performance. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition design is just a little bit heavier but notably thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has a just a bit lower number of pixels per inch in the display and a quite lower resolution of 1968 x 2184px, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a much faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro captures better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a back camera with a lot worse resolution, they both have the same camera aperture. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because it has more internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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