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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| -- | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 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 |
| 6.12 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| -- | 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh 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 | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is better than the Xiaomi 12 Lite's global score of 73.2. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M21 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi 12 Lite has Android 12. Although it's the best we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy M21 is a somewhat thicker and a bit heavier cellphone than Xiaomi 12 Lite.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a much better looking screen than Xiaomi 12 Lite, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a bit lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit lower display pixels density. Galaxy M21 features a quite bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12 Lite, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy M21 counts with a better camera than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has a much less mega-pixels back-facing camera and a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy M21 has a way better battery life than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4300mAh.
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