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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.63 ounces |
| -- | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a global score of 84.1, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5's 73.7 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi 5 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a greater count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy M21 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 5 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a lower number of cores and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. The Samsung Galaxy M21 takes much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
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