Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-11-20 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and 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 |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 |
| 13.09 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, having a overall score of 91.8 against 83.7. The Galaxy S21 is a newer phone, and it's also thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10. These devices come with Android operating system, but Galaxy S21 has newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has Android 10 version, providing you some nice extra features.
Galaxy S21 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400px resolution, a quite better quantity of pixels in each inch in the display and a much brighter display. The Galaxy S21 features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy S21 has as much memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 one, both have exactly the same internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a much bigger back camera sensor, a back facing camera with lot more megapixels, a bigger aperture to take better low light images and better video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features longer battery life than Galaxy S21, because it has a 5260mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Mi Note 10. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most with your money.
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