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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-05-09 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SM7475-AB (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 725 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
The Galaxy M21 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Poco F5, with a overall score of 84.1 against 78.2. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M21 has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Poco F5 has Android 13. The Galaxy M21 is a way older, just a little heavier and somewhat thicker phone than the Xiaomi Poco F5.
The Xiaomi Poco F5 has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit inferior pixels amount per inch in the screen, it also counts with much more brightness, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit larger screen. Xiaomi Poco F5 features a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy M21 has a much better performance than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy M21 features better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Poco F5, because it has a 20% more battery size. The Galaxy M21 captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has a camera in the back with much less megapixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and videos.
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