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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 344 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A21s is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, having a 77.7 score against 77.5. Samsung Galaxy A21s's design is way newer and a little bit lighter, but also somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Galaxy A21s counts with a processor that's very similar to the processing unit in Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although the Galaxy A21s has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A21s, because it has a 5300mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A21s features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also has a back facing camera with a way better 48 mega pixels resolution, a larger diafragm aperture and a much bigger sensor.
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