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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-15 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.46 x 3.03 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Celestial blue, Meteorite Gray and Moonlight White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 11T is a little bit better than the Galaxy M21, getting a general score of 85.3 against 84.1. Xiaomi 11T's construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy M21, but it's just a little bit heavier. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should count with all the same OS features.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi 11T, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better screen density. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi 11T, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi 11T features a little better performance than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi 11T also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy M21 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi 11T, although it has a much less MP back-facing camera and a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing images and/or video in poorly lited situations.
The Galaxy M21 features improved battery duration than Xiaomi 11T, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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