Xiaomi MI 9 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 9 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 9 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-F946B/DS
Form Factor Touch Folder - touch screen, dual screen
Height 157.5 mm 154.9 mm Xiaomi MI 9 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Width 74.67 mm 67.1 mm Xiaomi MI 9 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Depth 7.61 mm 13.4 mm Xiaomi MI 9 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 9.
Weight 173 g 253 g Xiaomi MI 9 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 9.
Dimensions Details - Folded - 67.1 mm x 13.4 mm x 154.9 mm
Unfolded - 129.9 mm x 6.1 mm x 154.9 mm
Body Colour Ocean blue | Piano black Icy blue | Cream | Phantom black
Body Material Curved glass Armour Aluminium frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection - Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.301 W/kg (body), 1.389 W/kg (head) 1.244 W/kg (head), 3.12 W/kg (limb), 1.193 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 7.6" Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2176 x 1812 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 9.
Display Format Full HD+ QXGA+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 374 ppi Xiaomi MI 9 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Aspect Ratio - 21.6:18
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² 1750 cd/m² Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better display brightness than Xiaomi MI 9.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Sunshine mode 2.0 -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Wide Colour Gamut (WCG) 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass), oil protective coating Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 6.2"
Second Display Resolution - 2316 x 904 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 7.6 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2176 x 1812 pixels
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 3.36 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 9.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI 9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 9.
User Memory - 216.1 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 9.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Type Ultra wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.8 Xiaomi MI 9 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9.
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1 μm Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI 9.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Photo timer, Level display, Custom watermark, Full body portrait mode, Moon mode Nightography, Capture View, Astro Hyperlapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection.
Light Source Dual flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8000 x 6000 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dynamic photos, video stabilisation, Contrast Auto-Focus, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Video Beautify, AI Triple camera, 960 fps Smart audio pairing, AI lens flare, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, Motion tracking, Quick motion RAW image capture, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Super Resolution, Dual preview, Auto FPS
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm 1.12 μm Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger second camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI 9.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Macro photography -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Xiaomi MI 9 has better third camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 36 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm 1 μm Both phones have the same third camera pixel size.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom - 3x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Space Zoom x30
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi MI 9 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 9.
Field of View (Front) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 0.9 μm 1.22 μm Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger front camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI 9.
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Magic mirror -
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, age recognition, Video Beautify, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, AI lens flare -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 4 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 2 μm
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Under display camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 4400 mAh Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 9.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, Qi WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2400 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 17 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 73 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2400 min
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 13
User Interface MIUI 10 One UI 5.1.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology Android Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has UWB wireless technology.
WLAN Security WPA3 -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic proximity sensor, linear rotation vector sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo Multitasking, Multi Window, MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, dual battery, Flex mode, Samsung Knox Vault, S Pen support, taskbar
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 9 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, 18W QC3.0 charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System VDE, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IEC 61960
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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