Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Xiaomi 12T

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Xiaomi 12T across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE runs at a higher processing speed of 2.91 GHz, while Xiaomi 12T runs at 2.85 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi 12T offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 6.4 inches, making Xiaomi 12T the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Xiaomi 12T's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi 12T offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi 12T better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi 12T offers 20 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi 12T offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 4500 mAh, making Xiaomi 12T better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and Xiaomi 12T offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
₹34,999
(Out of Stock)
Xiaomi 12T
₹48,390
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

85%
87%

Release Date

11 Jan, 2022
22 Apr, 2023

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2100
MediaTek Dimensity 8100
Octa Core (upto 2.91 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.85 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1220x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
120W Hyper Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • Stylish, comfortable design
  • Capable selfie and main cameras
  • Clean UI
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Not the fastest phone in the market
  • Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
  • No headphone jack
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(151,731 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

753,639
AnTuTu Score
N/A
8h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jan 11, 2022
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12

OS Updates

4 Years
N/A

Security Updates

5 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100
MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z

Processor

Octa core

2.91 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.81 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.85 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14
Mali-G610 MC6

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

753,639
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1220x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
N/A

Brightness

N/A
900 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
446 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.49 %
86.77 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

155.7 mm
163.1 mm

Width

74.5 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

177 grams
202 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5K2LD ISOCELL Plus 1.8µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISOCELL Plus 0.64µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.24 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 39 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 120W Hyper Charging 100% in 19 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

8h 51m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 19m 17s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.098 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope