Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-08-20 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Carbon black, Glacier blue and Red flame | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, getting an 84.1 score against 82.7. The Samsung Galaxy M21 design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, but it's a little lighter. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has Android 10 version, providing you a lot of extra features and a performance increase.
Galaxy M21 features a display that is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro one, and although the Galaxy M21 has less bright display, they both have the same number of pixels in each display inch, the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a display of the same size. The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy M21 has a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the same video quality and a same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also has a bigger aperture and higher video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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