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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 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 | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's score of 78.7. Galaxy M21's design is a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, even though it was released many years before. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy M21 has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a much greater processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher amount of pixels in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a slightly better camera than Galaxy M21, because although it has a much tinier sensor capturing lot worse quality images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with better 60 fps video frame rate, a back facing camera with a way better resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Galaxy M21 features greater battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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