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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2020.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 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 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has an overall score of 91.1, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9's general score of 83.2. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's body is a lot thinner but way heavier than Xiaomi Mi 9. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a much better screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a quite inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a way brighter screen, a bigger display and a higher resolution of 1968 x 2184 pixels.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a lot better performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a lot lower 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, they both have a same size aperture.
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