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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-05-17 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 652 8956 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 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 510 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a global score of 84.1, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max's 77.5 general score. Even though Samsung Galaxy M21 is thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max, it's a bit lighter and also notably newer. The Galaxy M21 has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a little higher display density and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Max features a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M21, because although it has an external SD slot that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy M21 features improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4850mAh. The Galaxy M21 captures better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a same size camera aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M21 also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
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