Xiaomi Poco C75 vs Samsung Galaxy M21

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco C75 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.88 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy M21, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C75
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M21
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 204g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco C75 and Samsung Galaxy M21
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.88 in 6.4 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 630 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 84.2 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M21
608 nits
sRGB gamutn/a141.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a215 Hz
Response timen/a9 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.88 mm (6.77 in) 159 mm (6.26 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco C75
85.5 %
Samsung Galaxy M21
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco C75 and Samsung Galaxy M21 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 48 54
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco C75
408
Samsung Galaxy M21
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco C75
1330
Samsung Galaxy M21
1558
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)408514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13301558
Geekbench Compute (GPU)910n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco C75
274375
Samsung Galaxy M21
266455
CPU8308776468
GPU3544845756
Memory7568270269
UX8015873962
NanoReview Score274375266455
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M21
816
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.1 °C
Stabilityn/a73 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a816

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12.0)
OS Size n/a 14.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One Ui 4.1

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:16 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M21
24:03
Web Browsingn/a10:07 h
Video Playbackn/a13:59 h
Gamesn/a05:35 h
Standby Moden/a115 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length28 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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 No n/a
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 2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M21
83.8 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 147 210
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Xiaomi Poco C75:

Xiaomi Poco C75 is rebranding of the Redmi 14C.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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