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| Global Score | |
| 79.4 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2023-10-26 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.02 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2670 x 1200 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.76 inches (1/1.31") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4610mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is much better than the Xiaomi 14, having a 91.8 score against 79.4. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S21 has older 11 version while Xiaomi 14 has Android 14. Although the Samsung Galaxy S21 is way older than the Xiaomi 14, it's body is a bit thinner and a little bit lighter.
The Galaxy S21 features a much greater processing power than Xiaomi 14. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. The Xiaomi 14 has a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a little bit higher 1200 x 2670px resolution, a much brighter screen, a bit more pixels per inch of display and a little bit bigger screen.
Xiaomi 14 counts with a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S21, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi 14 features a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 15% greater battery capacity. Xiaomi 14 features a much better camera than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 24 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi 14 also has a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels, a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and videos in low light environments and a way bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos.
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