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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Phantom black and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 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 |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.04 | 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
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a general score of 98.1, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2's general score of 77.5. The Galaxy S21 Ultra body is notably newer, but somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a way better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a little bigger display, more pixels per inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has much more storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a bigger aperture, a camera with much more mega pixels, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a lot better video resolution.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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