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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 Galaxy Fold is better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, having a score of 97.6 against 86.6. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Fold has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10 version, so it gives you a lot of extra features. Although the Galaxy Fold and the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 were only released 7 months apart, the Galaxy Fold construction is notably thinner but also heavier.
Galaxy Fold counts with a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Fold also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a slightly better screen than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density.
Galaxy Fold counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and video in low light environments, and they both have the same video quality and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a way larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a much better 64 megapixels resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because it has a 4720mAh battery size instead of 4380mAh.
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