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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 |
| 9.9 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 Ultra is a lot better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, having a score of 98.1 against 77.7. Galaxy S21 Ultra is a way heavier and thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both devices in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a way better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a little bit bigger display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a better pixels count per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has as much storage to store more games and applications as Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, they have the same internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 6 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra shoots a lot better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality photos and videos, a way higher resolution back facing camera, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and video and a lot better 7680x4320 video definition.
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