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| Global Score | |
| 89.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-31 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Celestial Silver, Cosmic Black and Frosty White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | 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 |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 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 | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 11i is just a bit better than the Galaxy M21, with an 89.5 score against 84.1. The Xiaomi Mi 11i body is newer and somewhat thinner than Galaxy M21's, but it is also just a bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 11i has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit worse display density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a way brighter display and a little larger screen.
The Galaxy M21 features a bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 11i, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 11i features a bit superior processor than Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 11i also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 11i shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has a back camera with a way better resolution, a much higher video definition and a larger camera aperture for better low light photography and videos. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 11i, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4520mAh.
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