Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-11-20 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and 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 |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 |
| 13.09 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10's overall score of 83.7. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but Galaxy M21 has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has Android 10 version, so it provides you some extra features. Even though the Galaxy M21 and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 were released only 4 months apart, the Galaxy M21 is a little bit lighter and a little thinner.
Samsung Galaxy M21's processor is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy M21 has a display that is just as good as Xiaomi Mi Note 10's display, because although the Galaxy M21 has a little bit darker screen and a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater screen density.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a superior camera than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a much larger camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures, a bigger diafragm aperture and a camera in the back with a much higher 108 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy M21 has more storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 has a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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