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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-05-08 | -- |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black Shadow |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| -- | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 11.11 |
| 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 |
| 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 5.3 |
| 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 Special Edition has a score of 91.1, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3's 86.6 global score. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has the newer 14 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10, giving lots of additional features. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition design is a bit heavier but notably thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 3.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a much better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger screen and a higher resolution of 1968 x 2184. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 384 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because it has a 4720mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a way worse resolution camera, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
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