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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-11 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy S21 FE is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9, getting a general score of 89.1 against 83.2. The Galaxy S21 FE is a noticeably newer and just a little lighter phone than the Xiaomi Mi 9, but it is also just a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy S21 FE. Both have a display of the same size, the same screen density and the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 9 and Galaxy S21 FE feature extremely similar processing units, they have the same RAM amount and 8 cores. The Xiaomi Mi 9's storage capacity for applications and games is just as good as Galaxy S21 FE's one, both of them have equal internal storage. The Galaxy S21 FE features improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the same video quality and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a lot more MP camera.
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