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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 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 | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is slightly better than the Xiaomi 12 Pro, getting an 84.1 score against 79.6. Galaxy M21's construction is a bit lighter than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it's just a little thicker and was released only 22 months before. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M21 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12 version.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a sharper display than Galaxy M21, because it has a quite bigger display, a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, way more brightness and a greater display pixels density. Galaxy M21 counts with more memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M21 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with better battery lifetime than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because it has a 30 percent larger battery size. The Xiaomi 12 Pro shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy M21, because it has a way larger back camera sensor, a much higher video quality, a more mega pixels back-facing camera and a larger aperture to take better low light captures.
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