Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-20 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 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, Dual 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 5.1 | 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
The Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, getting a overall score of 84.1 against 80.8. Galaxy M21's construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, but it's just a little lighter. Both phones we compare here include the same Android 11 operating system, so both of them should offer identical operating system features.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, although it has a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit lower screen pixels density and a bit smaller screen. The Galaxy M21 features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
Samsung Galaxy M21 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and video, and they both have a 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a same size sensor, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Galaxy M21 features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M21 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M21 has longer battery life than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has a 20% bigger battery size.
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