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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 14 |
| 2018-02-22 | -- |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black Shadow |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.8 | 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 |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 has a global score of 91.1, which is way better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's general score of 74.4. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has the older 14 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's body is much thinner but a lot heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a much better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has a little bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1968 x 2184 pixels and a much bigger screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 features a much powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition shoots a lot better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and videos and a way more mega pixels back facing camera. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a 4400mAh battery size.
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