Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
- Larger display: 8in
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
- Higher pixel density: 446ppi
- Lighter design: 205g vs 236g
- Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 4400mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | 16/512 GB | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 8 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 1968x2184 pixels | 1220x2712 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | n/a | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 367 ppi | 446 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 480 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2 % | 88.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.1 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 120 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 157.9 mm (6.22 in) | 162.53 mm (6.4 in) |
| Width | 142.6 mm (5.61 in) | 74.67 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 236 g (8.32 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP48 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | - Black - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 3390 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 537.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2279 | 1161 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6910 | 3104 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 3327 |
| CPU | 440781 | 272657 |
| GPU | 795002 | 191996 |
| Memory | 344091 | 138806 |
| UX | 305891 | 146907 |
| NanoReview Score | 1885765 | 750366 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 16 GB | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| OS Size | n/a | 32 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1.1 | HyperOS 1.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4400 mAh | 5110 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 120 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | n/a |
| Fast Charging | Yes (38% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:40 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:26 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 13:31 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:43 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 102 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 16320x12240 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 200 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5KHP3 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.4 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.56 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 10 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 66 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL 3K1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | Omnivision OV20B |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| 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/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | September, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | January, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1999 | 449 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 120 W |
Note
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G:
The black and blue models (glass back) are 8.75 thick and weigh 210.14g, while the purple model (eco-leather) is 8.85 and 205.13g.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
