Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

71 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.81-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on December 28, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and came out 12 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11

40% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (878K versus 625K)
28% higher pixel density (515 vs 401 PPI)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Has a 0.41 inch larger screen size
Supports higher wattage charging (55W versus 25W)
Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (931 against 797 nits)
23% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1440 and 1174 points
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
The phone is 1-year newer
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 19 grams less
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.81 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	515 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	900 nits	420 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	89.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	97%
PWM	-	247 Hz
Response time	-	6 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	155.7 mm (6.13 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple	White, Gray, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max clock	2840 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	1024	1024
GPU clock	840 MHz	792 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	246540	140597
GPU	272062	209723
Memory	162285	134992
UX	191481	139479
Total score	878675	625671

Max surface temperature	-	39.1 °C
Stability	91%	69%
Graphics test	30 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	5037	5703

Web score	11329	10889
Video editing	7611	7079
Photo editing	28453	28541
Data manipulation	9842	10075
Writing score	14880	14461

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.0
OS size	-	17.5 GB

Capacity	4600 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	55 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:45 hr	07:42 hr
Watching video	10:58 hr	13:05 hr
Gaming	03:56 hr	05:29 hr
Standby	98 hr	91 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHMX (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 76 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.5", Hynix Hi847 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0", Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/2.74"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	24	19
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2020	January 2022
Release date	January 2021	January 2022
SAR (head)	-	0.95 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.48 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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Sound

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