Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

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Xiaomi 14
VS
85 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Xiaomi 14
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Manufactured in July, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 Xiaomi 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 201g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4800mAh vs 4610mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 14
vs
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.36 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1200x2670 pixels 1828x2448 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 4:3
Pixel density 460 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14
1170 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
3036 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)429 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 123.9 mm (4.88 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 4.5 mm (0.18 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP48
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14
89.4 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14
2182
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
3645
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14
6991
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
11102
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21823645
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)699111102
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14
2031113
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
3382020
CPU452780992447
GPU8511831292614
Memory411673372424
UX315477724535
NanoReview Score20311133382020
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14
15419
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
n/a
Max Surface Temp.47.9 °Cn/a
Stability70 %n/a
Graphics Test92 fpsn/a
Graphics Score15419n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 14
16364
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
n/a
Writing score19653n/a
Web score15768n/a
Video editing7891n/a
Data manipulation16120n/a
NanoReview Score16364n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 17
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 9

Battery

Volume 4610 mAh 4800 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14
25:30
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
26:29
Web Browsing10:59 h08:41 h
Video Playback17:04 h18:10 h
Games05:15 h05:34 h
Standby Mode111 h135 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3.2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 115 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorOmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900n/a
Sensor size1/1.311/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14
137
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 14
138
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14
138
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom134n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32B Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
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 5.4 6.0
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 DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 14
92.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr July, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr July, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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