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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-11-04 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Ceramic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 590.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is way better than Xiaomi Mi MIX, having a 91.8 score against 76.2. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S21 has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Galaxy S21 is a lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, but both of them have the same thickness.
Galaxy S21 counts with a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much brighter screen, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite greater count of pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy S21's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to Xiaomi Mi MIX's one, both have equal 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy S21 counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores. Galaxy S21 features a better camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a way less mega pixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher video quality, a lot larger sensor shooting much higher quality photographs and videos and a bigger aperture.
Xiaomi Mi MIX has a little better battery duration than Galaxy S21, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Galaxy S21 costs more money than Xiaomi Mi MIX, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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