Xiaomi 11T vs Samsung Galaxy S21
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 11T Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200, vs Samsung Galaxy S21, Manufactured in February, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11T
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21
- Higher pixel density: 421ppi
- Lighter design: 169g vs 203g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.2 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 421 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (48-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 480 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1 % | 85.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.8 % | 99.5 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 2.8 ms | 5 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.1 mm (6.46 in) | 151.7 mm (5.97 in) |
| Width | 76.9 mm (3.03 in) | 71.2 mm (2.8 in) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 203 g (7.16 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Gray - Blue |
- White - Gray - Pink - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78) - 1/3 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 3.0 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G77 MP9 | Mali-G78 MP14 |
| GPU Cores | 576 | 896 |
| GPU Frequency | 850 MHz | 854 MHz |
| FLOPS | 979.2 GFLOPS | 1530.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1076 | 1331 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3051 | 3593 |
| CPU | 204691 | 253391 |
| GPU | 224020 | 281676 |
| Memory | 138080 | 158352 |
| UX | 185285 | 210361 |
| NanoReview Score | 752077 | 903780 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 40 °C | 38.9 °C |
| Stability | 81 % | 66 % |
| Graphics Test | 27 fps | 34 fps |
| Graphics Score | 4520 | 5715 |
| Writing score | 14316 | 16101 |
| Web score | 6564 | 11909 |
| Video editing | 5706 | 7097 |
| Data manipulation | 10100 | 10153 |
| NanoReview Score | 10700 | 13123 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 26 GB | 28.1 GB |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | One UI 6.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 67 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (86% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 50 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:41 h | 1:35 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:33 h | 06:01 h |
| Video Playback | 14:58 h | 11:06 h |
| Games | 05:23 h | 04:21 h |
| Standby Mode | 108 h | 95 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12032x9024 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 1.1x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 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 (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM2 | Sony IMX555 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.52 | 1/1.76 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 64 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 28 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung Bright S5KGW2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.72 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX563 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 70 |
| Preview | n/a | 72 |
| Zoom | n/a | 126 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 10 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 3872x2592 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A10 | Sony IMX374 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/3.24 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 18 | 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2021 yr | January, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2021 yr | February, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 500 | 800 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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