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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-10-04 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 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 |
| Mali-G610 MC6 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is much better than Xiaomi 12T's overall score of 75.5. Both phones in this review include Android OS, but the Galaxy M21 has 11 version and Xiaomi 12T has Android 12. Despite of the fact Galaxy M21 is notably older and just a little thicker than the Xiaomi 12T, it's construction is still just a little lighter.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit worse quantity of pixels per inch of display and a little smaller display. Galaxy M21 counts with a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi 12T, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M21 features improved battery life than Xiaomi 12T, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors, a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing images in low light situations and a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution.
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