Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite

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Galaxy A21s compared with Mi 10T Lite

	SamsungGalaxy A21s	XiaomiMi 10T Lite
Overview
Released
Released	May 2020	October 2020
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6.67″
Resolution
Resolution	1600 × 720	2400 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	270 pixels per inch	395 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
Display type
Display type	HD+ TFT Infinity-O display, 20:9 aspect ratio	2.5D FHD+ DotDisplay; IPS LCD panel identified by Notebookcheck and TechRadar
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	450 nits typical
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on front and back
Display features
Display features	–	AdaptiveSync at 30/48/50/60/90/120 Hz; 240 Hz touch sampling; 20:9 aspect ratio, NTSC 84% typical gamut and 1,500:1 typical contrast; reading mode 3.0, sunlight display 3.0 and TÜV Rheinland low blue light certification
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 850	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Memory
Memory	3 GB – 6 GB	6 GB
Storage
Storage	32 GB, 64 GB	64 GB, 128 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	–	Kryo 570 octa-core CPU up to 2.2 GHz; 8 nm process; Snapdragon X52 modem
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 619
Storage type
Storage type	32 GB in the UK; dedicated microSD slot up to 512 GB	LPDDR4X RAM; 64 GB configuration uses UFS 2.1 and 128 GB uses UFS 2.2
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP	64 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP	16 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP, F2.0	Sony IMX682, 1/1.7-inch sensor, 0.8 µm pixels with 4-in-1 binning to 1.6 µm, ƒ/1.89, six-element lens and autofocus
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP, F2.2, 123-degree field of view	8 MP, 120° field of view, 1/4-inch sensor, ƒ/2.2, five-element lens and 1.12 µm pixels
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP, F2.2	16 MP, 1/3.06-inch sensor, 1 µm pixels, ƒ/2.45, five-element lens and fixed focus
Video recording
Video recording	–	4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 30 or 60 fps and 720p at 30 fps; 720p/1080p slow motion at 120/240/960 fps
Front video
Front video	–	1080p/720p at 30 fps; time-lapse selfie, movie frame, filters and short video
Camera features
Camera features	2 MP F2.4 macro and 2 MP F2.4 depth cameras; 1080p video at 30 fps	2 MP macro, 1/5-inch sensor, 1.75 µm pixels, ƒ/2.4, three-element lens and fixed focus at 4 cm; 2 MP depth sensor with the same sensor size, pixel size, aperture and lens count; six long-exposure modes, timed burst, RAW/Pro, night mode 2.0, document and Google Lens; dual video, video Pro, ShootSteady, Vlog, macro video and kaleidoscope
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh (better)	4,820 mAh
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 33 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	4,820 mAh typical; MMT parallel charging and Mi-FC technology
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	33 W charger included; USB Power Delivery supported; maker claims full charge in 59 minutes
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	192 g (better)	214.5 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.9 mm (better)	9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	163.6 × 75.3 mm	165.38 × 76.8 mm
Materials
Materials	Glossy plastic body	–
Colours
Colours	Black, white and blue in the UK	Rose Gold Beach, Pearl Gray and Atlantic Blue
Biometrics
Biometrics	Rear fingerprint reader and face recognition	Side-mounted fingerprint sensor; face recognition (Notebookcheck)
Sensors
Sensors	–	Ultrasonic proximity, 360° ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, Z-axis linear vibration motor and IR blaster
Speakers
Speakers	–	Dual speakers; 3.5 mm headphone socket (Notebookcheck and TechRadar)
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10 with One UI Core	Android 10 with MIUI 12 (Notebookcheck)
In the box
In the box	–	Phone, power adapter, USB-C cable, protective cover, SIM tool, user guide and warranty card
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	5G sub-6 n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/41/77/78; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/20/28/32 and TDD B38/40/41; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8; GSM B2/3/5/8
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM plus dedicated microSD slot on SM-A217F	Hybrid dual SIM; maker specifies 4G+4G or 5G+0 at launch, with 5G+4G via OTA update; microSD shares a SIM slot (Notebookcheck)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 and 5 GHz	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.1 (Notebookcheck); aptX HD and AAC supported in its test
NFC
NFC	–	Supported, including Google Pay
USB
USB	USB Type-C 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB-C; USB 2.0 data speed (Notebookcheck)
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo	Dual-frequency GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1 and BeiDou; A-GPS, compass and wireless/data network positioning