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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-27 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 11 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Fold has a global score of 97.6, which is way better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's overall score of 76.7. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Fold has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11, so it offers some additional features. The Samsung Galaxy Fold construction is thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it is incredibly heavier and was released a little bit further than a year before.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy Fold has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Fold features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a way larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
Galaxy Fold counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 10 percent more battery capacity.
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