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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| 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 + 10.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.76 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 is much better than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, with a overall score of 91.8 against 79.6. The Galaxy S21 is an older device than Xiaomi 12 Pro, but it's somewhat lighter and a bit thinner anyway. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS, but Galaxy S21 has an older 11 version and Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12 version.
The Galaxy S21 features a way better processing power than Xiaomi 12 Pro. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 8 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S21, because although it has much darker display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel count in each screen inch, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a little bit bigger screen.
Xiaomi 12 Pro shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 24 frames per second video frame rates and the same 7680x4320 video quality, the Xiaomi 12 Pro also counts with a lot larger camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos and a camera with way more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy S21 and Xiaomi 12 Pro count with really similar memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S21, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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