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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 89.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-05-31 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Celestial Silver, Cosmic Black and Frosty White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.87 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.4 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 11i's 89.5 overall score. Galaxy S21 is a lighter phone than Xiaomi Mi 11i, but both are 0.31inches thick. The Galaxy S21 features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 11i, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same brightness and an equal 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a quite better pixel quantity per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 11i's processing unit is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S21's processing unit, both have a 8 GB RAM and 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi Mi 11i's memory for games and applications is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S21 one, both of them have the same internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 11i shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy S21, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same 7680x4320 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 11i also has better video frame rate and a camera with a much better 108 mega pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 11i counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 4520mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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