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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-29 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T has an overall score of 82.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy A21's global score of 76.1. Both of these devices include the same Android 10 operating system, so both of them should provide you very similar operating system features. The Xiaomi Mi 9T construction is a little bit lighter than Galaxy A21, although it's a little bit thicker and was released just 13 months before.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Mi 9T features just a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A21, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T features a processing unit that's just as good as Galaxy A21's CPU, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9T has a larger amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Mi 9T features a battery lifetime that's just as good as the Galaxy A21 one. Xiaomi Mi 9T has a very superior camera than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a way larger camera sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality, a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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