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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 2 is much better than Xiaomi Mi 9, with a general score of 94.6 against 83.2. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a newer and a little bit thinner phone than Xiaomi Mi 9, although it is also way heavier. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has 6 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a little bit greater display density. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a much better camera than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a tinier sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video quality and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Galaxy Z Fold 2 has greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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