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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-05-20 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.89 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| 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 5.1 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is better than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's 80.8 global score. Although Galaxy S21 and the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G were released only 4 months apart, Galaxy S21 is thinner and lighter. These devices include the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Galaxy S21 features a brighter screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a little bit greater display density.
Galaxy S21 has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy S21 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has improved battery duration than Galaxy S21, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting lower quality images and videos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with faster 30 fps video frame rate and a way better 48 MP resolution back camera.
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