Xiaomi 11T vs Samsung Galaxy S21

70 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 11T (with MediaTek Dimensity 1200) that was released on September 15, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy S21, which is powered by Exynos 2100 and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 11T

Shows 37% longer battery life (35:12 vs 25:44 hours)
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 25W)
Has a 0.47 inch larger screen size
The phone is 8-months newer
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21

Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 1.1x optical zoom
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (864 against 803 nits)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 11T and Samsung Galaxy S21 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.2 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	421 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	87.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	99.5%
PWM	120 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.1 mm (6.46 inches)	151.7 mm (5.97 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	71.2 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	169 g (5.96 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Gray, Blue	White, Gray, Pink, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1200	Samsung Exynos 2100
Max clock	3000 MHz	2900 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.81 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	8 MB	-
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP9	Mali-G78 MP14
GPU shading units	576	896
GPU clock	850 MHz	854 MHz
FLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS	~1530.4 GFLOPS

CPU	178693	150223
GPU	277927	340353
Memory	142755	151885
UX	169123	158712
Total score	772254	806977

Max surface temperature	40 °C	38.9 °C
Stability	81%	66%
Graphics test	27 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	4520	5714

Web score	6966	12591
Video editing	5715	7113
Photo editing	25532	29385
Data manipulation	10154	10438
Writing score	14166	16561

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 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 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.1
OS size	26 GB	28.1 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (86% in 30 min)	Yes (55% in 50 min)
Full charging time	0:41 hr	1:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:40 hr	07:27 hr
Watching video	19:20 hr	12:26 hr
Gaming	05:07 hr	04:31 hr
Standby	111 hr	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 1.1x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 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	-	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 11T from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	3872 x 2592
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	-	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.24"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 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, HID, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	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	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	24
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2021	January 2021
Release date	October 2021	February 2021
SAR (head)	0.55 W/kg	0.46 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.95 W/kg	1.51 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Xiaomi 11T vs Samsung Galaxy S21

Xiaomi 11T vs Samsung Galaxy S21

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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