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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, with a overall score of 89.1 against 86.6. Galaxy S21 FE's body is newer, way thinner and way lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3. These phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy S21 FE has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10.
The Galaxy S21 FE features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a processor that is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE's storage capacity for applications and games is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, both of them have equal internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a little better battery duration than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity against 4500mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates, the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
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