Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-03-15 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 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 650 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 |
| 50.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 11.88 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Samsung Galaxy M21 is a bit better than Xiaomi 12X, getting an 84.1 score against 77.8. Although it's the best cellphone we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy M21 is an older, a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker cellphone than Xiaomi 12X. These phones include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System).
Galaxy M21 features an extremely better CPU than Xiaomi 12X, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi 12X counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better count of pixels per inch of screen, much more brightness and a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi 12X counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and videos, a camera in the back with a higher resolution and a lot better video definition.
Galaxy M21 has better battery duration than Xiaomi 12X, because it has a 33 percent greater battery capacity.
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