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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2022-01-11 | 2020-09-08 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| -- | Cobalt blue and Shadow gray |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.88 |
| 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
Galaxy S21 FE is a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, having an 89.1 score against 81.6. Galaxy S21 FE's construction is newer, noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy S21 FE has newer 11 version and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has Android 10.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a just a little worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit larger screen. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 5160mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC shoots greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a camera in the back with a much better 64 megapixels resolution.
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