Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
VS
51 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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 S21 FE 5G
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    vs
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.4 in 6.39 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 403 ppi 403 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 800 nits 600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 86.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    785 nits
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    642 nits
    sRGB gamut97 %142.2 %
    PWM (Flicker)247 Hz223 Hz
    Response time6 ms6.5 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G], [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 155.7 mm (6.13 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
    Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
    Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 No
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    86.7 %
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    86.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
    Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2840 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
    - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
    - 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
    - 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon 690
    Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 640
    GPU Cores 1024 768
    GPU Frequency 840 MHz 585 MHz
    FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    1371
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    933
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    3396
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    2405
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1371933
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33962405
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    894898
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    621437
    CPU247848200133
    GPU311997193659
    Memory152639104050
    UX182414123595
    NanoReview Score894898621437
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    5704
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    3022
    Max Surface Temp.39.1 °C44.1 °C
    Stability69 %88 %
    Graphics Test34 fps18 fps
    Graphics Score57043022
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G], [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    12441
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    9555
    Writing score1421611471
    Web score119607040
    Video editing70495961
    Data manipulation101968050
    NanoReview Score124419555

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 17.5 GB 19 GB
    UI Skin One UI 6 MIUI 12.5

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 27 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4+ (40% in 20 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:11 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    18:37
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    21:14
    Web Browsing06:11 h07:54 h
    Video Playback11:05 h12:39 h
    Games04:48 h04:50 h
    Standby Mode100 h109 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° 124 °
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Telephoto: 8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorSony IMX555Sony IMX586
    Sensor size1/1.761/2
    Pixel size1.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
    Focal length76 mm53 mm
    SensorHynix Hi847Omnivision OV8856
    Sensor size1/4.51/4
    Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal length13 mm12 mm
    SensorSony IMX258Samsung S5K3L6
    Sensor size1/3.01/3.1
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    119
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    108
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    107
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    89
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    117
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    102
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G], [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX616 Samsung S5K3T2
    Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.4
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 5
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - USB-Host mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
    3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE category1920
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    88.9 dB
    Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
    87.9 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced January, 2022 yr May, 2019 yr
    Release Date January, 2022 yr June, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 790 450
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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