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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2022-04-04 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, having a 91.8 score against 78.7. The Galaxy S21 is an older phone than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, but it's thinner and a lot lighter anyway. Both devices we compare here include Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 has 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12 version.
Galaxy S21 has a very superior processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. Both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy S21 features an incredibly better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a just a bit greater screen pixels density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a much better camera than Galaxy S21, because although it has a much tinier back-facing camera sensor which gives a way lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rate and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 16 percent larger battery size.
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