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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-13 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.57 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Atlantic blue, Pearl gray and Rose gold | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4820mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite's global score of 81.2. The Galaxy M21 is a somewhat lighter device than the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, but they are equally thin. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Galaxy M21 has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite has Android 10 version, giving a couple nice extra features.
Galaxy M21 has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M21's CPU is just as good as the CPU in Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, and although the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy M21 features greater battery life than Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy M21 takes much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite, although it has a tinier sensor taking lower quality videos and images, a lower 3840x2160 video definition, a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and videos in poorly lited environments and a camera in the back with a much worse 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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