Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro 5G 12GB RAM

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro 5G 12GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,275, while Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro 5G 12GB RAM scores 3,184, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro 5G 12GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 6.4 inches, making Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro 5G 12GB RAM the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro 5G 12GB RAM's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro 5G 12GB RAM offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro 5G 12GB RAM better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro 5G 12GB RAM offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro 5G 12GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 14h 57m, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE delivers 8h 51m, making Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro 5G 12GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro 5G 12GB RAM offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro 5G 12GB RAM the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro 5G 12GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro 5G 12GB RAM has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Jan, 2022
19 Jan, 2022
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2100
Snapdragon 888
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.91 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
120W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • Stylish, comfortable design
  • Capable selfie and main cameras
  • Clean UI
  • Stunning display
  • 120W fast charging
  • Fantastic stereo speakers
  • 108MP sensor clicks good photos
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Not the fastest phone in the market
  • Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
  • No headphone jack
  • Too bulky
  • No headphone jack
  • Throttles quite a bit
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(151,917 ratings)
4.1/5
(6,670 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

753,639
AnTuTu Score
806,992
AnTuTu Score
N/A
8h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 57m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹34,999
₹48,476
₹44,999

Video

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General

Launch Date

Jan 11, 2022
(Official)
Jan 19, 2022
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
3 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
4 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14
Adreno 660
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

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
806,992
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
18.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.2 %
67.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
N/A
5200 nits

Brightness

N/A
1000 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
395 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.49 %
85.12 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

155.7 mm
164.1 mm
162.7 mm

Width

74.5 mm
76.9 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.8 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

177 grams
204 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

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/1.75 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.52" sensor size S5KHM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm 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 Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.450 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Magic Zoom
Night Time-Lapse
Parallel World
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Audio Zoom
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 39 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 120W Fast Charging 100% in 17 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

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
14h 57m
N/A

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

1h 19m 17s
0h 22m 59s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 3500(band 42)
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.098 W/kg
Head: 0.775 W/kg Body: 0.493 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)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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