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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy Z Fold 2 is way better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting a 94.6 score against 76.7. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 operating system. Although Galaxy Z Fold 2 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 were released only 8 months apart, Galaxy Z Fold 2's construction is notably heavier but also somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has 8 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a display that's just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 one, because although the Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a little bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1768 x 2208 and a larger screen.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit better camera than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which provides a worse image and video quality and worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have a same size aperture and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution.
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