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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A21s has a score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2's 77.5 global score. The Galaxy A21s design is a lot newer and a little bit lighter, but thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has just a bit better display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a higher pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 and Galaxy A21s count with incredibly similar processing units, and although the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also has a back camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture and a much bigger camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity.
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