Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-01-11 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8, having an 89.1 score against 83.3. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S21 FE has a more recent 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 version, providing you some additional features. The Galaxy S21 FE body is noticeably newer and a little lighter, but a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a processor that is very similar to the Galaxy S21 FE one, both have a Octa-Core processor and 6 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S21 FE, although it has a bit smaller display, a little bit worse 1080 x 2248 pixels resolution and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a camera that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE one, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a F1.8 aperture and the same resolution back-facing camera. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features greater battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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