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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-05-09 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Glacier white, Midnight black and Nebula purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | 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 | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, with a general score of 84.1 against 80.6. Both devices in this review use the same Android 11 operating system. Galaxy M21 is a a little thinner and just a little lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, although both were only released with a couple of months difference.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit lower pixels density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite also counts with more brightness and a little bigger screen. The Galaxy M21 features a very superior storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M21 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite's CPU is just as good as the CPU in Galaxy M21, and although the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite has more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because it has a 14 percent more battery size.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite features a little bit better camera than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite also has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and videos and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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