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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2020.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11 |
| 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 | 5020mAh 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 | 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 Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with a score of 91.1 against 76.6. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a newer 14 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10, so it offers a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a somewhat heavier but way thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a really superior performance than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with a better 1968 x 2184 pixels resolution and a bigger display.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition takes clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition also has a camera with a much higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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