| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-06-29 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is just a bit better than the Galaxy A21, having a global score of 78.1 against 76.1. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is an noticeably older phone than the Galaxy A21, but Xiaomi was able to build it lighter and a little thinner anyway. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version and Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version, giving a lot of extra features and enhanced performance.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a better display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A21 has a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a back camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution and a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy A21 features a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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