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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, getting a general score of 84.1 against 72.4. Samsung Galaxy M21's construction is much newer, but much heavier and thicker than Xiaomi Mi 5c. Both devices in our current comparison have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
Galaxy M21 has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a little bit worse pixel number in each inch of display, it also counts with a larger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M21 also has a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 110% greater battery capacity.
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