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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-10-04 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G610 MC6 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.6 inches (1/1.67") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is way better than Xiaomi 12T's general score of 75.5. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S21 has 11 version while Xiaomi 12T has Android 12 version. Galaxy S21 is an older cellphone than Xiaomi 12T, but it is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner anyway.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features a much faster CPU than Xiaomi 12T. They have a 8 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a brighter display than Xiaomi 12T, although it has a just a little lower pixels count in each inch of screen, a quite smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2400px resolution.
Xiaomi 12T has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S21, because it has a much better 108 megapixels resolution camera in the back, a bigger sensor and a larger camera aperture. The Samsung Galaxy S21 and Xiaomi 12T both count with really similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi 12T features better battery duration than Galaxy S21, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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