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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2021-03-27 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 (120 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 | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Xiaomi Poco F3 has a score of 87.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy M21's global score of 84.1. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 operating system, so they should provide the user all the same OS features. Although Xiaomi Poco F3 is a little heavier than Galaxy M21, it's somewhat thinner and newer.
Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Poco F3 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit lower display density, it also counts with a little bit bigger display, a lot brighter screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Xiaomi Poco F3's camera is very similar to the Galaxy M21 one, and although the Xiaomi Poco F3 has a larger aperture for better photos and videos in low-light situations, they both have a 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same video definition and a 0.5 inches back-facing camera sensor.
The Galaxy M21 features a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with better battery duration than Xiaomi Poco F3, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 4520mAh.
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