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Galaxy M21 2021 vs Mi 10 Lite 5G

Samsung Galaxy M21 2021 vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G

What Galaxy M21 2021 does better (3) and where Mi 10 Lite 5G wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2021Galaxy M21 2021

6.5Score

3 advantages≈ $140

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2020Mi 10 Lite 5G

5.8Score

10 advantages≈ $140

5.0Display5.3

6.7Camera6.5

6.6Battery3.0

5.0Features7.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy M21 2021Mi 10 Lite 5G

	Galaxy M21 2021	Mi 10 Lite 5G	Difference
Height	159 mm	163.7 mm	−4.7 mm
Width	75.1 mm	74.8 mm	+0.3 mm
Thickness	9 mm	7.9 mm	+1.1 mm
Weight	192 g	192 g	=

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy M21 2021 better than Mi 10 Lite 5G?

Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,160 mAh+44%
Memory card slotYes · Mi 10 Lite 5G: No
Selfie camera20 MP vs 16 MP+25%

Why is Mi 10 Lite 5G better than Galaxy M21 2021?

Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
5GNo · Galaxy M21 2021: Yes
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Wired charging15 W vs 20 W+33%
CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
Screen size6.4″ vs 6.6″+3%
Peak brightness420 nits vs 430 nits+2%
Process10 nm vs 7 nm+43%
Thickness9 mm vs 7.9 mm+14%
Main camera aperturef/2 vs f/1.8+11%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy M21 2021≈ $1406.5	Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G≈ $1405.8
Design
Weight	192 g	192 g
Thickness	9 mm	7.9 mm
Height	159 mm	163.7 mm
Width	75.1 mm	74.8 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Glass
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Charcoal Black, Arctic Blue	Aurora Blue, Cosmic Gray, Dream White
Display
Screen size	6.4″	6.6″
Panel	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	403 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	420 nits	430 nits
Measured brightness	—	610 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	85.1%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Exynos 9611	Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G
Chip maker	Exynos	Qualcomm
Process	10 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Adreno 620
AnTuTu score	—	318,117
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,927
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/2	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.0"	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	20 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	6,000 mAh	4,160 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	15 W	20 W
Charged in 30 min	—	45%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-28.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Rear	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	0.47 W/kg	0.79 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 3.1 Core	MIUI 12