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Samsung Galaxy M21s vs Xiaomi Mi 10T 5G

What Galaxy M21s does better (8) and where Mi 10T 5G wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy M21s
Samsung · 2020Galaxy M21s
6.2Score
8 advantages≈ $250
vs
Xiaomi Mi 10T 5G
Xiaomi · 2020Mi 10T 5G
8.1Score
15 advantages≈ $260
Higher score
5.0Display6.9
7.5Camera8.2
6.6Battery6.0
3.5Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy M21sMi 10T 5G
75.1 × 159.28.976.4 × 165.19.3
Galaxy M21sMi 10T 5GDifference
Height159.2 mm165.1 mm−5.9 mm
Width75.1 mm76.4 mm−1.3 mm
Thickness8.9 mm9.3 mm−0.4 mm
Weight191 g216 g−25 g

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

Why is Galaxy M21s better than Mi 10T 5G?

  1. OLED panelYes · Mi 10T 5G: No
  2. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
  3. Memory card slotYes · Mi 10T 5G: No
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Mi 10T 5G: No
  5. Weight191 g vs 216 g+13%
  6. Selfie camera32 MP vs 20 MP+60%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
  8. Thickness8.9 mm vs 9.3 mm+4%

Why is Mi 10T 5G better than Galaxy M21s?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
  2. Wired charging15 W vs 33 W2.2×
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. 5GNo · Galaxy M21s: Yes
  5. NFCNo · Galaxy M21s: Yes
  6. Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy M21s: Yes
  7. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  8. Peak brightness420 nits vs 650 nits+55%
  9. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+23%
  10. Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  11. Max video4K vs 8K
  12. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Mi 10T 5GXiaomi Mi 10T 5G≈ $2608.1
Design
Weight191 g216 g
Thickness8.9 mm9.3 mm
Height159.2 mm165.1 mm
Width75.1 mm76.4 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlue, BlackCosmic Black, Lunar Silver
Display
Screen size6.4″6.7″
PanelSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,400 px
Pixel density403 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness420 nits650 nits
Measured brightness—615 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.1%85.2%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetExynos 9611Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerExynosQualcomm
Process10 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali-G72 MP3Adreno 650
AnTuTu score—1,005,146
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,265
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,095
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.72"1/1.73"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging15 W33 W
Charged in 30 min—60%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55.1
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorRearSide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)0.48 W/kg0.57 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 2.5MIUI 12.5
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