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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-01-11 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 global score of 89.1, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's 82.3 score. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android OS, but Galaxy S21 FE has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10, counting with some extra features. The Galaxy S21 FE is a notably newer phone, and it's also lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 2.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2's processor is just as good as Galaxy S21 FE's CPU, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy S21 FE. Both have the same exact 1080 x 2340px resolution, the same amount of pixels in each display inch and a same size screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2's storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to the Galaxy S21 FE one, both of them have the same internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a better camera than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much higher resolution camera.
Galaxy S21 FE has just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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