Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Fold is a lot better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, getting a 97.6 score against 75. These phones use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System). Galaxy Fold's construction is a lot newer and just a bit thinner, but also way heavier than Xiaomi Mi A1. The Galaxy Fold features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Fold also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a little greater count of pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Fold takes clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy Fold also has a lot larger camera aperture and faster 60 fps video frame rates. Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 42% greater battery capacity.
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