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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.45 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, with a 94.6 score against 82.3. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 body is newer and thinner, but much heavier than Xiaomi Black Shark 2. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has newer 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10 version.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a bit smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier camera sensor which gives a lower image and video quality, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a back camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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