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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 7.7 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has an overall score of 90.6, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3's score of 86.6. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3's design is newer and much thinner, but also heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a quite higher pixel count per display inch. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 features a very superior memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a 7% greater battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a much better 64 megapixels resolution back camera and a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
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