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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-16 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.82 x 5.25 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.18 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and Ceramic | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2480 x 1860 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 388 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 80.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold, having a global score of 84.1 against 79.8. The Galaxy M21 construction is much lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold, although it is thicker and was released only 13 months before. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M21 has 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold has Android 10 version, offering lots of additional features.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a bigger screen, way more brightness and a higher resolution of 1860 x 2480 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a much better performance than Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy M21 captures better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold, although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos and a way worse 48 MP resolution camera in the back. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold has a quite bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy M21, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy M21 features greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery capacity.
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