Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 14 |
| 2017-09-12 | -- |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black Shadow |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| -- | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Z Fold Special Edition is much better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, having a global score of 91.1 against 75. These devices use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has older 14 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a a lot thinner but much heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi A1.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a really brighter display, a lot bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1968 x 2184. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 has a much better performing processor than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery size. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and video and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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