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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A21 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a 76.1 score against 75.9. Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with Android 10 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android OS. Although the Samsung Galaxy A21 is incredibly newer than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it is somewhat heavier and just a little thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per display inch and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels. Galaxy A21 features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A21 has a processor that's just as good as Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's CPU, and although the Galaxy A21 has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse 12 mega-pixels resolution and a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs and/or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a bigger sensor capturing better quality photos and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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