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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2022-01-11 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE is better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, with a global score of 89.1 against 78.7. Galaxy S21 FE's design is somewhat thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, even when both were released with only 3 months difference. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 FE has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12 version.
Galaxy S21 FE has a way better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater screen pixels density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the same camera aperture and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also has a back facing camera with lot more MP.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a 3% greater battery size.
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