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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2020.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.55 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, having a 91.1 score against 83. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition body is thinner but somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T. Both devices in this review include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has newer 14 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has Android 10 version, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a little lower display density, it also counts with a better resolution of 1968 x 2184 pixels and a bigger display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a much greater processing power than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a back camera with way less mega-pixels, they both have a F1.8 camera aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4400mAh.
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