Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-05-09 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Glacier white, Midnight black and Nebula purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, with a 91.8 score against 80.6. Both devices in this comparison use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both should offer very similar OS features. The Samsung Galaxy S21 design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, even though they were only released 9 months apart.
Galaxy S21 counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, way more brightness and a bit better pixels number per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a superior memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite has greater battery life than Galaxy S21, because it has 5260mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality, faster video frame rate and a camera with much more mega pixels.
Galaxy S21 costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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