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| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-09 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Glacier white, Midnight black and Nebula purple | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 377.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite's 80.6 score. These devices come with the same Android 11 OS, so both should offer the same operating system features. Galaxy S21's body is thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, even though both were released with only 9 months difference.
Galaxy S21 has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S21 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and much more brightness.
Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor, a much more MP back camera and better 30 fps video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 5260mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S21 costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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