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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-05-17 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom black and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a general score of 98.1, which is a lot better than the Xiaomi Mi Max's 77.5 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra design is noticeably newer than Xiaomi Mi Max's, but it is somewhat thicker and heavier. Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a better pixels quantity in each inch in the display and a little bigger screen.
Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB. Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 8 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4850mAh. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra takes way better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a larger aperture for better low-light captures and video, a camera with way more mega-pixels and a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality.
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