The flip phone market is heating up once again, with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 7. While Samsung had long dominated the foldable segment, other brands have since caught up and even surpassed the South Korean giant. Chinese companies in particular have offered cutting edge designs and tech without any of the compromises faced by typical foldable phones. But this year, Samsung made some notable upgrades, so let’s see how the latest Z Flip 7 compares against the Xiaomi Mix Flip 2.
1. Galaxy Z Flip 7 vs Xiaomi Mix Flip 2: Design
There were plenty of minor changes on the new Galaxy Z Flip 7 that were related to improved hinge and helped pack a taller display. But it also caused it to become thicker than its predecessor, measuring 13.7mm when folded (6.5mm unfolded) and weighing 188 grams. However, this is still thinner than Xiaomi’s Mix Flip 2 that is heaier at 199 grams and thicker 15.87mm when folded (7.57mm unfolded). So Samsung is still beating some of its competition in the design department.
Another upgrade in Samsung’s new flip is the taller 4.1-inch Super AMOLED FlexWindow screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. This is slightly taller than Xiaomi Mix Flip 2’s 4.01-inch screen, which brings 3200 nits of peak brightness, Dolby Vision, and a 120Hz refresh rate as well. The main screen on both is quite similar with a 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex display on the Z Flip 7 that also offers a 120Hz refresh rate and FHD+ resolution, while the Mix Flip 2 sports a 6.86-inch foldable LTPO AMOLED screen with a FHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate.
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2. Performance
Samsung made a big shift away from Qualcomm for its flip phones this year, opting for an Exynos 2500 chip on the Z Flip 7. This is still a flagship grade 3nm chip with top notch performance, but the Snapdragon 8 Elite on the Mix Flip 2 still edges ahead in raw performance.
The Galaxy Z Flip 7 gets a slightly larger 4,300mAh cell compared to the 4,000mAh battery on the Z Flip 6, but this still pales in comparison to the Mix Flip 2’s 5,165mAh battery. Even in fast charging rates the Xiaomi flip phone has a faster 67W wired and 50W wireless charging support (25W wired and 15W wireless on the Z Flip 7).
3. Camera
For photography, there are two 50MP camera on the Mix Flip 2, which includes a primary Leica Summilux lens and an ultra wide angle shooter. The front houses a 32MP selfie camera. A similar setup can be found on the Galaxy Z Flip 7, but the ultra wide angle is a 12MP shooter, while the front features a 10MP selfie sensor. On paper, the Chinese brand’s flip phone clearly has an edge here considering the higher resolution and Leica collaboration.
4. Pricing and Availability
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 starts from 1,099 US Dollars for the base 12GB + 256GB variant. On the other hand, the Xiaomi Mix Flip 2 start from 5,999 yuan for the same configuration, which is around 835 US Dollars. This makes it even more affordable than the value-focused Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE. Unfortunately, Xiaomi has yet to release this model in the global market, so you can only get it by shipping it from China. So the Z Flip 7 is simply more easy to get your hands on. Xiaomi is the better deal overall, but Samsung with its strong ecosystem and consistent support is slowly catching up with its competitors.
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