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| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-09 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Glacier white, Midnight black and Nebula purple | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 377.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite's overall score of 80.6. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so they should provide you all the same operating system features. Although the Galaxy M21 and the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite were only released with a couple of months difference, the Galaxy M21 is a little lighter and just a little thinner.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a processing unit that is very similar to Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M21, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite also counts with a little bigger screen and a brighter screen.
Galaxy M21 features much more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy M21 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 counts with a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite captures clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite also has a camera with a much higher 64 MP resolution, a larger back-facing camera sensor and a larger aperture.
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