Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G

Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300)
5G network

5G band 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

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HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

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LTE speed

LTE-A (6CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic front, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM

Nano-SIM, eSIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

86.4 mm

157.5 mm
Width

72.2 mm

74.7 mm
Thickness

6.9 mm

7.6 mm
Height unfolded

166 mm

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Width unfolded

72.2 mm

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Thickness unfolded

15.9-17.1 mm

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Weight

183 g

173 g
Payment

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

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Waterproof

IPX8, 1.5m and 30 minutes

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Colors

Black, Gray, Green, Lavender, Pink, White

Black

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 78˚ , 27 mm, 1/1.8" , 1.4 µm, 8x digital zoom

48 MP, f/1.5 , 1/2" , 0.8 µm, 2x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 52 mm, 1.12 µm

16 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1.0 µm, 1/3.6"
12 MP, f/2.2 , 54 mm, 1.0 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

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Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+

2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

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phase detection and laser autofocus
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, tracking autofocus

2x optical zoom

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

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Selfie camera

(wide) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 80˚ , 26 mm, 1.22 µm

20 MP, f/2.0 , 0.9 µm
Selfie camera features

Autofocus, face unlock, HDR

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Selfie camera video

4K@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

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GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

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QZSS

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Yes