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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2020.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 630 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 11.11 | 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 | 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 5.3 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8, getting a score of 91.1 against 83.3. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a more recent 14 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10, so it provides some additional features and increased performance. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition design is a lot heavier but way thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 8.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much better performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a just a little inferior pixel amount in each inch in the display, it also counts with way more brightness, a higher 1968 x 2184 resolution and a bigger screen.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition also has a way more MP back-facing camera. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 256 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4400mAh battery size instead of 3400mAh.
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