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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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
Galaxy S21 FE has a global score of 89.1, which is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 score. These devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy S21 FE has older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy S21 FE construction is extremely newer, thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy S21 FE, although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160, a quite smaller screen and a little bit worse pixels number in each inch in the display. Xiaomi Black Shark and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE both count with quite similar processing units, and although the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S21 FE has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a same size camera aperture and a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S21 FE also has better video frame rates. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE's storage to store more apps and games is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark's one, both have equal internal storage.
The Galaxy S21 FE counts with a little better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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