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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Phantom black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 much better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, getting a 98.1 score against 74.3. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS, but Galaxy S21 Ultra has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Galaxy S21 Ultra body is extremely newer than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's, although it's extremely heavier and just a bit thicker.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a much brighter display, a larger display, a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 and a just a bit greater display pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 8 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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