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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2022-10-04 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (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 | 200.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.82 inches (1/1.22") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 12.43 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 12T Pro, getting a general score of 91.8 against 76.9. Galaxy S21's construction is lighter and a bit thinner than the Xiaomi 12T Pro, despite of the fact that it was released only 20 months before. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S21 has the older 11 version while Xiaomi 12T Pro has Android 12 version.
Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12T Pro. Both have a 8 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. Galaxy S21 has a better display than Xiaomi 12T Pro, although it has a little lower pixels amount per inch in the screen, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit smaller screen.
The Xiaomi 12T Pro counts with as much storage capacity to store more apps and games as the Galaxy S21, both have equal internal storage capacity. Xiaomi 12T Pro counts with a better camera than Galaxy S21, because it has a lot better 200 mega pixels resolution camera, a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and video and a much bigger sensor capturing lot higher quality photographs.
Xiaomi 12T Pro features improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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