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| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2024-10-29 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2670 x 1200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 3200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5400mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE is much better than Xiaomi 15, having a general score of 89.1 against 80.6. The Galaxy S21 FE construction is just a little bit thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi 15, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 FE has an older 11 version while Xiaomi 15 has Android 14.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi 15, although it has 6 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi 15 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xiaomi 15 also has a quite higher amount of pixels per display inch and a slightly higher 1200 x 2670 resolution.
The Xiaomi 15 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light situations and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution. The Xiaomi 15 counts with much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has more internal memory.
Xiaomi 15 features improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a 20% more battery capacity.
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