Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a general score of 94.6, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's 75 score. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 construction is newer and a bit thinner, but also notably heavier than the Xiaomi Mi A1. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi A1 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a much smaller screen and a much lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better display pixels density.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 46 percent greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has higher 60 fps video frame rates and a larger aperture for better low light captures and video.
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