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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Galaxy Z Fold 2 is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, getting a overall score of 94.6 against 83. These phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Z Fold 2 has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has Android 10 version. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 design is noticeably heavier but way thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and both were released with only 4 months difference.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T and Galaxy Z Fold 2 both have very similar displays, because although the Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a just a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a larger screen and a higher 1768 x 2208px resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a back camera with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
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