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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 83.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-05-25 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Aurora Blue, Cosmic Gray and Dream White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4160mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Samsung Galaxy M21 has an overall score of 84.1, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite's overall score of 83.6. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has the newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite has Android 10 version, so it gives you lots of additional features. Samsung Galaxy M21's body is a bit lighter but thicker than Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite, and both of them were released only 2 months apart.
The Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit inferior pixel count per inch of screen, it also counts with a brighter display, a little bit bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy M21 features a superior storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite features a camera that's just as good as the camera in Samsung Galaxy M21, and although the Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite has a larger aperture, they both have the same (4K) video definition, a 0.5 inches sensor, the same video frame rate and a same resolution camera.
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