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| Global Score | |
| 79.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-10-26 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.02 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2670 x 1200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.76 inches (1/1.31") sensor | 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 |
| 12.76 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4610mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 14, with a overall score of 84.1 against 79.4. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but Galaxy M21 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi 14 has Android 14 version. Galaxy M21's body has the same weight than the Xiaomi 14, but it's just a little bit thicker.
Xiaomi 14 features a way better screen than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi 14 also has a little higher pixels density, a bit higher 1200 x 2670 pixels resolution and much more brightness. Xiaomi 14 counts with a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy M21, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi 14, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 14 features a better camera than Galaxy M21, because it has a way higher 7680x4320 video definition, a higher resolution camera in the back, a much bigger sensor capturing lot better quality photographs and videos and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with greater battery duration than Xiaomi 14, because it has a 30% greater battery size.
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