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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-05-17 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE is much better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, having an 89.1 score against 77.5. The Galaxy S21 FE design is notably newer and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Max's, but it is also a bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also has a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also has a little better pixel density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a superior memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Max features a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has an 8 percent larger battery size. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE takes a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a camera with much less megapixels resolution and a worse video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
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