Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-10-04 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 444 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G610 MC6 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Galaxy A21s is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12T, getting a global score of 77.7 against 75.5. Both phones in this comparison include Android operating system, but the Galaxy A21s has the older 10 version while Xiaomi 12T has Android 12. Galaxy A21s is a much older and just a little thicker phone than Xiaomi 12T, but Samsung was able to make it just a little lighter anyway.
Galaxy A21s has a very superior performance than Xiaomi 12T, although it has 5 GB less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi 12T features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because it has a little bit bigger display, a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a much better resolution of 1220 x 2712.
The Xiaomi 12T has just a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi 12T and the Galaxy A21s both feature very similar battery durations. The Xiaomi 12T takes slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because it has a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality, a back camera with much more MP and a bigger aperture.
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