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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-05-09 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1400 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M21 is a bit better than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, having an 84.1 score against 79.5. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M21 has older 11 version while Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has Android 13 version. Samsung Galaxy M21's construction is just a bit lighter than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, although it's just a little bit thicker and was released many years before.
The Galaxy M21 has a much faster processor than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has way more brightness, a better number of pixels per screen inch, a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a little larger screen.
Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro features more memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy M21 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, because it has a 16% bigger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy M21 takes much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photos and video and a lot less mega pixels back camera.
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