Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Xiaomi 14 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Xiaomi 14

82 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
VS
85 out 100
Xiaomi 14
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
Xiaomi 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 14, Manufactured in November, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
  • Larger display: 8in
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 236g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4610mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 16/512 GB - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Xiaomi 14
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
vs
Xiaomi 14

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 8 in 6.36 in
Resolution 1968x2184 pixels 1200x2670 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 367 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
n/a
Xiaomi 14
1170 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a429 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.9 mm (6.22 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 142.6 mm (5.61 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 236 g (8.32 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
91.2 %
Xiaomi 14
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Xiaomi 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
2279
Xiaomi 14
2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
6910
Xiaomi 14
6991
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22792182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69106991
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
1885765
Xiaomi 14
2031113
CPU440781452780
GPU795002851183
Memory344091411673
UX305891315477
NanoReview Score18857652031113
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
n/a
Xiaomi 14
15419
Max Surface Temp.n/a47.9 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a92 fps
Graphics Scoren/a15419
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
n/a
Xiaomi 14
16364
Writing scoren/a19653
Web scoren/a15768
Video editingn/a7891
Data manipulationn/a16120
NanoReview Scoren/a16364

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 28 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 4610 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (38% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 0:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
n/a
Xiaomi 14
25:30
Web Browsingn/a10:59 h
Video Playbackn/a17:04 h
Gamesn/a05:15 h
Standby Moden/a111 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900
Sensor sizen/a1/1.31
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length66 mm75 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.941/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
n/a
Xiaomi 14
137
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
n/a
Xiaomi 14
138
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
n/a
Xiaomi 14
138
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a134
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size 1/3 1/3
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
n/a
Xiaomi 14
92.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1999 999
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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