Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-03-23 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, having a global score of 84.1 against 76.4. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M21 has older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Samsung Galaxy M21 is a much newer device than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it's a lot heavier and a bit thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a larger number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 5s has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with more brightness and a bit better count of pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a greater memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same aperture and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M21 also has a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M21 features a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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