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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2021-09-15 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Bubblegum Blue, Peach Pink, Snowflake White and Truffle Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4250mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is a bit better than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, getting an 84.1 score against 81.4. Both phones in our current comparison use the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding operating system features. Even being the best in this comparison review, we must tell that it's also an older, extremely thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little bit smaller screen and a just a bit less pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy M21 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing images in low-light situations and a back camera with way less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy M21 features a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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