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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-07-14 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| 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 | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 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 | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 a general score of 91.8, which is much better than the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro's 78.7 score. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S21 has 11 version and Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has Android 10. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S21 and the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro were only released 7 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy S21 is somewhat lighter and thinner.
Galaxy S21 features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S21 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy S21 counts with a much better display than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a just a bit higher amount of pixels in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S21, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S21, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size.
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also has a much better resolution back-facing camera and higher 30 frames per second video frame rate.
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