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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-01-29 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 general score of 91.8, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's general score of 78.1. The Galaxy S21 is a just a bit heavier device than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, but both are equally thin. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S21 has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Galaxy S21 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a bit more pixels per inch of screen, a much brighter display and a little bigger display. The Galaxy S21 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's storage for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as Galaxy S21's one, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S21 counts with a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3800mAh.
Galaxy S21 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a less mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a way better video definition, a much larger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photos and a larger camera aperture.
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