Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs Xiaomi 17T Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Manufactured in February, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100, vs Xiaomi 17T Pro, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
- Lighter design: 200g vs 219g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T Pro
- Larger display: 6.83in
- Higher pixel density: 447ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4800mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.83 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1280x2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (48-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max brightness | 1300 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 480 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.7 % | 91.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 98.9 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 6.2 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.5 mm (6.36 in) | 162.2 mm (6.39 in) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 in) | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 8.25 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 219 g (7.72 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Gold - Red - Purple |
- Black - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2100 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| Max Frequency | 2840 MHz | 4210 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1) |
- 4/2.7 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.5 (C1-Premium) - 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | MediaTek NPU 990 |
| Graphics | Mali-G78 MP14 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 896 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 854 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 1530.4 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1428 | 3099 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3840 | 9438 |
| CPU | 262973 | 933780 |
| GPU | 294382 | 1300550 |
| Memory | 147307 | 397001 |
| UX | 214686 | 692260 |
| NanoReview Score | 919348 | 3323591 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 41.5 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 67 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 33 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 5538 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 27.2 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 6 | HyperOS 3 |
Battery
| Volume | 4800 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes, (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (54% in 30 min) | Yes (72% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:12 h | 0:44 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:28 h | 18:30 h |
| Video Playback | 13:15 h | 24:44 h |
| Games | 05:04 h | 09:34 h |
| Standby Mode | 105 h | 131 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 1.1x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Up to 24FPS | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 1920 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX555 | Omnivision 950 LightHunter |
| Sensor size | 1/1.76 | 1/1.31 (0.76) |
| Pixel size | 1.8 μm | 1.2 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/3.0 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 115 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung Bright S5KGW2 | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.72 | 1/2.76 (0.36) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX563 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/3.06 (0.33) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 70 | n/a |
| Preview | 72 | n/a |
| Zoom | 126 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3872x2592 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.24 | 1/3.44 (0.29) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | GSM B2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8 |
| 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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 24 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January, 2021 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2021 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1000 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 899 |
| 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 | n/a | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17T Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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