Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

84 out 100
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
VS
63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 7.98 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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

  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 Mix Fold 4
  • Larger display: 7.98in
  • Higher pixel density: 418ppi
  • Lighter design: 228g vs 271g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 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:
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
vs
Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 7.98 in 7.6 in
Resolution 2224x2488 pixels 1768x2208 pixels
Aspect ratio 10.15:9 22.5:18
Pixel density 418 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 3000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
1118 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
920 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %97.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz245 Hz
Response time7 ms6.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mix Fold 4], [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.37 mm (6.27 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 143.3 mm (5.64 in) 128.1 mm (5.04 in)
Thickness 4.59 mm (0.18 in) 6.4 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 271 g (9.56 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
89.3 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2840 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 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 Hexagon Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
2129
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1381
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
6630
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
3692
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21291381
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)66303692
Geekbench Compute (GPU)14837n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Mix Fold 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
1721880
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
1057195
CPU407725262576
GPU642990355866
Memory392032201687
UX279133237066
NanoReview Score17218801057195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
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
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
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 4200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 31 GB 39 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 5.1.1

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (31% in 10 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
23:22
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
16:41
Web Browsing09:24 h06:01 h
Video Playback15:08 h10:59 h
Games05:24 h04:35 h
Standby Mode108 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 1920 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 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
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.551/1.76
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.9f/2.4
Focal length47 mm52 mm
SensorOmnivision OV60ASK Hynix Hi-1337
Sensor size1/2.81/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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 Mix Fold 4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
129
Video quality
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
105
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
120
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a101
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16F Sony IMX374
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
79
Video quality
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
89

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 5.4 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 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/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 category2020
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 Mix Fold 4
79.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
88.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1300 1800
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 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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