Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.02 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| -- | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 740 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 | |
| 50.30 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 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 | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 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 Samsung Galaxy M21 is much better than the Xiaomi 13, having a score of 84.1 against 71.6. Samsung Galaxy M21's construction is just a little bit lighter but thicker than the Xiaomi 13. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M21 has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi 13 has Android 13 version.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi 13, although it has a little lower number of pixels per screen inch and a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, they both have a same size display. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 13, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M21 has a much faster processor than Xiaomi 13, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi 13, although it has a lesser mega pixels back camera. Galaxy M21 features improved battery performance than Xiaomi 13, because it has a 28% more battery capacity.
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