Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy M21 and Xiaomi 17T - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Xiaomi 17T

45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M21
VS
84 out 100
Xiaomi 17T
Samsung Galaxy M21
Xiaomi 17T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M21 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M21
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 200g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M21 and Xiaomi 17T
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy M21
vs
Xiaomi 17T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 630 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 89.9 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M21
608 nits
Xiaomi 17T
3329 nits
sRGB gamut141.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)215 Hzn/a
Response time9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M21]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159 mm (6.26 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M21
84.2 %
Xiaomi 17T
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M21 and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G72 MP3 n/a
GPU Cores 54 n/a
GPU Frequency 850 MHz n/a
FLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M21
514
Xiaomi 17T
1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M21
1558
Xiaomi 17T
6686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5141704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15586686
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 17T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M21
266455
Xiaomi 17T
2407614
CPU76468709591
GPU45756762021
Memory70269409017
UX73962526985
NanoReview Score2664552407614
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M21
816
Xiaomi 17T
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °Cn/a
Stability73 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score816n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M21]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12.0) Android 16
OS Size 14.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One Ui 4.1 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M21
24:03
Xiaomi 17T
28:50
Web Browsing10:07 h13:50 h
Video Playback13:59 h18:40 h
Games05:35 h07:52 h
Standby Mode115 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.7
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Omnivision OV50
Sensor size1/2.01/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm15 mm
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M21
83.8 dB
Xiaomi 17T
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2020 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 210 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 749
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17T the clear winner in this comparison.

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