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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 614.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is a little bit better than Galaxy A21, having an 81.2 score against 76.1. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 construction is just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy A21, although it was released many years before. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher 1080 x 2160 resolution. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a very superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy A21, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Galaxy A21 counts with improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has an 18% greater battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light images and a back camera with much less megapixels, it also counts with a larger sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Although Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A21. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy A21, letting go some features and specifications.
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