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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-01-11 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE has a score of 89.1, which is better than Xiaomi Black Shark's global score of 80.4. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S21 FE has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy S21 FE is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, although it has a little lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, a little bit smaller screen and a little lower pixel density. Xiaomi Black Shark's CPU is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE one, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy S21 FE shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and a camera with a 12 megapixels, the Galaxy S21 FE also has faster video frame rates. Xiaomi Black Shark's storage to install applications and games is just as good as Galaxy S21 FE's one, they have the same 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a little longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery size.
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