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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE has a global score of 89.1, which is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's 78.7 overall score. The Galaxy S21 FE is a thinner and extremely lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although they were released with only a couple months difference. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 FE has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12 version.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy S21 FE has a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rates and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a little better battery duration than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a 3 percent more battery size.
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