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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2023-10-26 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 3000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 10.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.76 inches (1/1.31") 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4610mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 is much better than the Xiaomi 14, getting a 91.8 score against 79.4. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has an older 11 version and Xiaomi 14 has Android 14. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy S21 is incredibly older than the Xiaomi 14, it's design is a bit lighter and a little bit thinner.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a lot better processing power than Xiaomi 14. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. Xiaomi 14 counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy S21, because it has a little bit larger display, a quite better 1200 x 2670 resolution, way more brightness and a little bit higher amount of pixels in each display inch.
The Xiaomi 14 captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 7680x4320 video resolution and the same 24 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi 14 also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality pictures, a back facing camera with a way higher 50 megapixels resolution and a bigger aperture.
The Xiaomi 14 has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi 14 has a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 15% larger battery capacity.
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