Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is a lot better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, with a global score of 91.8 against 76.4. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but the Galaxy S21 has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Galaxy S21 is a extremely newer and just a bit thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, although it is heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a bigger display, a really brighter screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S21 also has a lot larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures, a way better 7680x4320 video quality and a bigger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy S21 features as much memory capacity to install games and applications as Xiaomi Mi 5s, both have the same internal memory.
Galaxy S21 has longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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