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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-23 | 2019-11-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 13.09 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, getting an 84.1 score against 83.7. The Galaxy M21 is a a bit thinner and just a bit lighter phone than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10, even when they were released only a couple of months apart. These phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy M21 has 11 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has Android 10, so it provides the user lots of additional features and enhanced performance.
Samsung Galaxy M21 and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 count with really similar CPUs, and although the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 and Samsung Galaxy M21 both feature very similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a just a bit lower amount of pixels per inch of screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a little bigger screen and a little bit brighter screen.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a way higher resolution camera, a larger aperture and a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 counts with a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5260mAh.
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