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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has an overall score of 90.6, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's global score of 82.9. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 construction is newer and much thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's, but it's a lot heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a processor that is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's CPU, and although the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has more RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better images in low-light environments and a back camera with a much higher resolution. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 10% more battery size.
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