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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 88.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2021-02-08 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Horizon blue and Midnight gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 11 has a general score of 88.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy M21's general score of 84.1. The Xiaomi Mi 11 is a newer and a little thinner phone than Galaxy M21, but it's also a little bit heavier. These devices use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both should provide identical OS features.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 11 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 11 has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a little bit larger screen, a lot brighter screen and a higher pixels count per inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi 11 captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has a back camera with a lot higher resolution, a larger aperture to capture better low light captures, a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a lot bigger camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photos.
The Galaxy M21 has more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 11, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 11, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4600mAh.
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