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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-06 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 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 |
| 9.81 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Fold has a general score of 97.6, which is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4's 88.3 general score. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Fold has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has Android 11 version, providing you a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy Fold is older and heavier than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, it's body is still much thinner.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Fold has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 384 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Fold, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Fold, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photography, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality photos and a camera with a much higher 48 MP resolution.
Although Samsung Galaxy Fold is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Black Shark 4. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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