Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy W21

Comparing the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy W21 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy W21 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.09 GHz, while Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha runs at 2.96 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy W21 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha offers a screen size of 7.9 inches, while Samsung Galaxy W21 offers 7.6 inches, making Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy W21 features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy W21 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy W21 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha better for rear camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy W21 offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha offers 4050 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy W21 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Galaxy W21 offers 256 GB, making Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha the better option for storage.

Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha

₹199,990

(Not Released in India)

Samsung Galaxy W21

₹223,530

(Not Released in India)

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

85%

Release Date

19 Jan, 2020

05 Nov, 2021

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 855 Plus	Snapdragon 865 Plus
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.09 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display

N/A
7.9 inches (20.07 cm)	7.6 inches (19.3 cm)
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
2088x2250 px (QHD (2k))	1768x2208 px
N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	6.23 inches (15.82 cm)
N/A	816x2260 px

Rear Camera

N/A
108 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
20 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Telephoto Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
N/A	10 MP + 10 MP

Battery

N/A
4050 mAh	4500 mAh
Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB	256 GB
N/A	UFS 3.1

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus

Processor

Octa core

2.96 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485

Octa core

3.09 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640

Adreno 650

RAM

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5

Display

Display Rating

N/A	Best In Class

Display Type

OLED (Curved Display)

Dynamic AMOLED

Screen Size

7.9 inches (20.07 cm)

7.6 inches (19.3 cm)

Resolution

2088x2250 px (QHD (2k))

1768x2208 px

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Pixel Density

389 ppi

372 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

179.99 %

167.91 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A	Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

154.3 mm

159.2 mm

Width

72.3 mm

68 mm

Thickness

10.4 mm

16.8 mm

Weight

241 grams

282 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 1.8µm pixel size

20 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Dual Pixel autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

N/A	10 MP Primary Camera

N/A	10 MP Wide Angle Camera

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

4050 mAh

4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

TDD N41 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope