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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE has a score of 89.1, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8's overall score of 83.3. The Galaxy S21 FE is a noticeably newer and a little lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 8, although it is also just a little thicker. These phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy S21 FE has 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 version.
Galaxy S21 FE and Xiaomi Mi 8 have incredibly similar CPUs, both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S21 FE, although it has a little bit smaller display, a just a little less pixels per inch of display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2248.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 128 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 and the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE have similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has faster video frame rates, they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same video quality and the same resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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