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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 10.78 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21s is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12 Lite, getting a overall score of 77.7 against 73.2. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A21s has an older 10 version and Xiaomi 12 Lite has Android 12 version. Galaxy A21s is a thicker and just a bit heavier device than Xiaomi 12 Lite.
The Galaxy A21s counts with a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12 Lite, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12 Lite features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi 12 Lite also has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a better pixel amount in each inch of screen.
Galaxy A21s takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has a lot less MP back camera and a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing images in low-light situations, it also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Xiaomi 12 Lite counts with a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A21s features improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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