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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | -- |
| Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, having a global score of 89.1 against 83. Both phones we are comparing here use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 FE has newer 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has Android 10. The Galaxy S21 FE is a newer phone, and it is also lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T.
The Galaxy S21 FE features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Galaxy S21 FE also counts with a just a bit higher quantity of pixels in each screen inch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a greater storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy S21 FE features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have a same size camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a way better resolution back camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features just a little better battery duration than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has an 11% larger battery size.
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