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- Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs 12T
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Xiaomi 12T
What Galaxy S21 FE 5G does better (13) and where 12T wins (13) — every spec side by side.
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7.5Display7.8
5.4Performance6.4
9.0Camera8.6
4.3Battery7.8
8.5Features6.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S21 FE 5G12T
| Galaxy S21 FE 5G | 12T | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 155.7 mm | 163.1 mm | −7.4 mm |
| Width | 74.5 mm | 75.9 mm | −1.4 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.6 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Weight | 177 g | 202 g | −25 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S21 FE 5G better than 12T?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx32.7×
- Telephoto cameraYes · 12T: No
- Wireless chargingYes · 12T: No
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 900 nits+33%
- Major OS updates promised4 vs 3+33%
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · 12T: No
- Weight177 g vs 202 g+14%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,666 vs 1,567+6%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 20 MP+60%
- USB version3.2 vs 2+60%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
Why is 12T better than Galaxy S21 FE 5G?
- Main camera12 MP vs 108 MP9×
- Wired charging25 W vs 120 W4.8×
- AnTuTu score566,529 vs 780,204+38%
- Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+11%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,049 vs 3,756+23%
- Charged in 30 min50% vs 158%3.2×
- Measured brightness792 nits vs 954 nits+20%
- Pixel density403 ppi vs 446 ppi+11%
- Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+4%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,220 px+13%
- Loudspeaker loudness-26.9 LUFS vs -25 LUFS+-7%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 177 g | 202 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 155.7 mm | 163.1 mm |
| Width | 74.5 mm | 75.9 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,220 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,712 px |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 446 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 900 nits |
| Measured brightness | 792 nits | 954 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - Version 1 | Mediatek Dimensity 8100 Ultra |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.9 GHz | 2.85 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2 | Mali-G610 MC6 |
| AnTuTu score | 566,529 | 780,204 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,049 | 3,756 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,666 | 1,567 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.76" | 1/1.67" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 3× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 120 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 158% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.9 LUFS | -25 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.95 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 8 | MIUI 14 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | 3 |
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