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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.32 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Lemon Green, Titan Black, Titan Blue and Titan Gray | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 4000 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8300 Ultra (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G615-MC6 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/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | 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 has a general score of 84.1, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 14T's overall score of 83.7. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M21 has 11 version while Xiaomi 14T has Android 14 version. Samsung Galaxy M21's design is a bit lighter than Xiaomi 14T, but it's thicker and was released 5 years before.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a much faster processor than Xiaomi 14T, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 14T counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy M21, because it has a bit higher 1220 x 2712 resolution, a bit bigger display, way more brightness and a bit greater display pixel density.
The Xiaomi 14T shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi 14T also has a more mega-pixels back camera, a lot larger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures, a larger camera aperture to take better images in low light environments and higher video frame rates.
The Xiaomi 14T features a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M21, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy M21 counts with longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi 14T, because it has a 20 percent more battery size.
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