Xiaomi 14T vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14T Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G, Manufactured in August, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14T
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 271g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14T and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
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:
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1768x2208 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 22.5:18
Pixel density 446 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14T
1349 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
920 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %97.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms6.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 128.1 mm (5.04 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 6.4 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 271 g (9.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14T
89.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14T and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
1402
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1381
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
4410
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
3692
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14021381
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44103692
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14T
1351392
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1057195
CPU278150262576
GPU526726355866
Memory309549201687
UX236967237066
NanoReview Score13513921057195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
5307
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.8 °C
Stabilityn/a64 %
Graphics Testn/a31 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5307
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 14T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
13992
Writing scoren/a16454
Web scoren/a12808
Video editingn/a7732
Data manipulationn/a10345
NanoReview Scoren/a13992

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 22 GB 39 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 5.1.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14T
21:55
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
16:41
Web Browsing10:03 h06:01 h
Video Playback13:20 h10:59 h
Games05:09 h04:35 h
Standby Mode95 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
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 (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.561/1.76
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.4
Focal length50 mm52 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1SK Hynix Hi-1337
Sensor size1/2.761/3.6
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm12 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/3.061/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14T
130
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
129
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T
133
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
105
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14T
134
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
120
Bokeh5565
Preview6871
Zoom140101

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
79
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/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
Xiaomi 14T
91.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
88.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 549 1800
Sensors - 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 No No

Note

Xiaomi 14T:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 7.95 but lighter, weighing 193 grams.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14T the clear winner in this comparison.

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