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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android |
| 2022-01-11 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (240 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a general score of 89.1, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE comes with Android 11 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android operating system. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a noticeably newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it's just a little bit heavier and a little thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a little smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 2244px resolution, it also counts with a quite greater pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S21 FE counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3120mAh.
The Galaxy S21 FE features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a 12 mega-pixels back facing camera, the Galaxy S21 FE also has better video frame rates and a larger aperture for better low light photos.
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