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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-05-17 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, getting a general score of 91.8 against 77.5. The Galaxy S21 is a incredibly newer and somewhat lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi Max, although it is just a little bit thicker. The Galaxy S21 counts with a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher screen density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S21 has a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a lot less MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light images and a much higher video quality.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Max has superior battery life than Galaxy S21, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity.
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