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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2019-03-06 | -- |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black Shadow |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 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 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9, getting a global score of 91.1 against 83.2. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's design is much heavier but way thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 9. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a lot brighter display, a larger screen and a higher resolution of 1968 x 2184px.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a much greater processing power than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a back camera with much less mega pixels, they both have the same aperture. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 33% larger battery capacity.
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