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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-13 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 612 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro's overall score of 80.5. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie. Although Samsung Galaxy M21 is newer than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, it is a little heavier and just a little bit thicker.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has a bit inferior pixels quantity in each inch in the display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a quite larger screen.
The Galaxy M21 has more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy M21 features a superior battery life than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M21 both count with very similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photos, they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same back-facing camera sensor size.
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