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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2022-01-11 | 2021-05-20 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| -- | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.89 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE is better than the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, having a score of 89.1 against 80.8. Both devices we compare here include the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect. Galaxy S21 FE's body is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, even though both of them were released with only a couple of months difference.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a bit smaller screen and a just a bit lower screen density. Galaxy S21 FE features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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