Xiaomi Poco M6 4G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 4G Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G91 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
- Larger display: 6.79in
- Higher battery capacity: 5030mAh vs 4500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
- Higher pixel density: 403ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 177g vs 205g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 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 | IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.79 in | 6.4 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2460 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 550 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88 % | 86.7 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 97 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 247 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 6 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 168.6 mm (6.64 in) | 155.7 mm (6.13 in) |
| Width | 76.28 mm (3 in) | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Water resistance | n/a | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Purple |
- White - Gray - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU | Hexagon 780 |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Adreno 660 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 96 GFLOPS | 1290.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 441 | 1371 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1390 | 3396 |
| CPU | 71263 | 247848 |
| GPU | 40845 | 311997 |
| Memory | 71011 | 152639 |
| UX | 76520 | 182414 |
| NanoReview Score | 259639 | 894898 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 39.1 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 69 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 34 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 5704 |
| Writing score | n/a | 14216 |
| Web score | n/a | 11960 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7049 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 10196 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 12441 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 1800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 18 GB | 17.5 GB |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | One UI 6 |
Battery
| Volume | 5030 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 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 | Yes (51% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 1:15 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 06:11 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 11:05 h |
| Games | n/a | 04:48 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 100 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung HM6 | Sony IMX555 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | 1/1.76 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 76 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Hynix Hi847 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.5 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 6464x4864 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.45 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX616 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.74 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | 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 | 5.4 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 2/3/5/8 | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8 | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/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 | n/a | 19 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Flagship |
| Announced | June, 2024 yr | January, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2024 yr | January, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 790 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 0 W | No |
*
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.
Survey
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