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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2024-09-26 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.32 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Lemon Green, Titan Black, Titan Blue and Titan Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| 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 | 4000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8300 Ultra (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali G615-MC6 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/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 12.1 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 14T's 83.7 general score. The Samsung Galaxy S21 body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi 14T, but it is lighter. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has older 11 version while Xiaomi 14T has Android 14.
The Xiaomi 14T counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a little bit higher display density, a bit bigger display, a really brighter screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1220 x 2712. The Galaxy S21 has a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi 14T, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi 14T takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi 14T also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and video, a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Xiaomi 14T has much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi 14T counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy S21, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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