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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.32 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Lemon Green, Titan Black, Titan Blue and Titan Gray | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 4000 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8300 Ultra (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G615-MC6 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 is just a bit better than Xiaomi 14T, getting a 91.8 score against 83.7. The Samsung Galaxy S21 construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi 14T, but it is lighter. Both devices in this comparison review include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S21 has 11 version and Xiaomi 14T has Android 14 version.
The Xiaomi 14T has a better looking screen than Galaxy S21, because it has a quite better 1220 x 2712 resolution, a little bit larger display, a really brighter screen and a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. Galaxy S21 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 14T, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi 14T features a better camera than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi 14T also has better 60 fps video frame rates, a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and videos, a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and photographs and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi 14T counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy S21, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi 14T counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy S21, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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