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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-15 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Bubblegum Blue, Peach Pink, Snowflake White and Truffle Black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4250mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE's global score of 81.4. Both phones we are comparing come with the same Android 11 OS, so they should give you all the same operating system features. Even being the best in our current comparison, it must be told that it is also older, heavier and noticeably thicker.
The Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE features a bit better performance than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a little bit better display than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little bit lower display pixel density and a quite smaller screen.
Galaxy M21 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 features a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, because it has a 41 percent more battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a very superior camera than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting photos or videos in low-light environments and a back camera with way less mega-pixels, it also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality.
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