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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Metal 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 | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.66 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is better than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, getting a 91.1 score against 82.2. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has 14 version and Xiaomi Mi 9T has Android 10 version. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a somewhat heavier but notably thinner device than Xiaomi Mi 9T.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much better display than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a bit worse amount of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a better resolution of 1968 x 2184, a really brighter screen and a bigger display. The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with an extremely better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has 10 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9T features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a camera in the back with a much worse 48 megapixels resolution, they both have a same size aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a 4400mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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