Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2021-09-15 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 3.03 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Celestial Blue, Meteorite Gray and Moonlight White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 11T Pro is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M21, getting a score of 85.2 against 84.1. Both phones we are comparing here use the same Android 11 OS (operating system). The Xiaomi 11T Pro design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy M21, but it's a little heavier. Xiaomi 11T Pro has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a just a little worse display pixels density, it also counts with way more brightness, a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit larger screen.
Xiaomi 11T Pro has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi 11T Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a much better camera than Xiaomi 11T Pro, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and a camera with way less MP resolution.
The Galaxy M21 has a bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi 11T Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M21 features better battery performance than Xiaomi 11T Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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