Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 vs Google Pixel Fold

90 out of 100

83 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 8.03-inch Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2) that was released on August 14, 2023, against the Google Pixel Fold, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Has a 0.43 inch larger screen size
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 30W)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Has 2 SIM card slots
Thinner bezels – 6.7% more screen real estate
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel Fold

The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 and Google Pixel Fold crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	8.03 inches	7.6 inches
Resolution	1916 x 2160 pixels	1840 x 2208 pixels
Aspect ratio	-	6:5
PPI	360 ppi	378 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	-
Max rated brightness	2600 nits	1200 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1450 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.4%	82.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	98.8%
PWM	-	120 Hz
Response time	-	4 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	161.2 mm (6.35 inches)	158.7 mm (6.25 inches)
Width	143.3 mm (5.64 inches)	139.7 mm (5.5 inches)
Thickness	5.3 mm (0.21 inches)	5.8 mm (0.23 inches)
Weight	259 g (9.14 oz)	283 g (9.98 oz)
Waterproof	-	IPX8
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Gold	Black, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	3200 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units	2560	672
GPU clock	680 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

CPU	383884	-
GPU	634315	-
Memory	304850	-
UX	275136	-
Total score	1612247	-

Storage size	256, 512, 1024 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	Android 13
ROM	MIUI Fold 14	-
OS size	-	15 GB

Capacity	4800 mAh	4821 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (20 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (70% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 31 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	1:32 hr

Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	-	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 5x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	121°
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (48 MP + 10.8 MP + 10.8 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX800 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2" - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 75 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 10.8 MP - Aperture: f/3.1 - Focal length: 112 mm - Sensor: 1/3.1" - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 15 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (CMOS)	- 10.8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/3"
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Google Pixel Fold from DxOMark

Megapixels	20 megapixels	8 megapixels
Aperture	-	f/2.0
Focal length	27 mm	24 mm
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/4"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

RAM
RAM size	12, 16 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Channels	4	4

Wi-Fi standard	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	5.2
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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	-	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2023	May 2023
Release date	August 2023	June 2023
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Not included

Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 vs Google Pixel Fold

Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 vs Google Pixel Fold

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion