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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2's 77.5 overall score. The Galaxy M21 construction is much newer and lighter, but thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. The Galaxy M21 has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy M21 features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy M21 also has a bit higher display density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. Samsung Galaxy M21 captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a way better 48 megapixels resolution back camera, a much bigger back camera sensor and a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light situations.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M21, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M21 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 5300mAh.
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