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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-03-23 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Laser Black, Laser Blue and POCO Yellow | 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 |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 696 SM6375 (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 10.34 | 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 Nano SIM 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is a little bit better than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, with an 84.1 score against 76.7. These devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy M21 has the older 11 version while Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G has Android 12 version. The Galaxy M21 design is just a little lighter than the Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, but it is just a little bit thicker and was released 2 years before.
The Galaxy M21 has a much faster CPU than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, way more brightness and a bit larger display.
Galaxy M21 features a much better camera than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, although it has a way less megapixels resolution camera and a tinier aperture which is worse for low light captures. Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G has a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi POCO X4 Pro 5G, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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