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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-06-05 | -- |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black Shadow |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8, with a overall score of 91.1 against 83.3. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition construction is thinner but extremely heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 8. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has 14 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little lower pixels number in each display inch, it also counts with a larger screen, a really brighter display and a higher 1968 x 2184 resolution. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a very superior processor than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition also has a lot more megapixels back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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