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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.76 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi 12 Pro's overall score of 79.6. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has 11 version and Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12 version. Although Samsung Galaxy M21 is older and a little thicker than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, it's construction is still just a little bit lighter.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy M21, because it has a higher pixel density, much more brightness, a better 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution and a quite larger screen. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a better camera than Galaxy M21, because it has a larger aperture for better images and video in low light environments, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality, a much larger sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality and a more MP camera in the back. Galaxy M21 has a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M21 counts with greater battery duration than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4600mAh.
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