Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 11T Pro

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Galaxy S21 FE 5G compared with Xiaomi 11T Pro

	SamsungGalaxy S21 FE 5G	XiaomiXiaomi 11T Pro
Overview
Released
Released	January 2022	October 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.4″	6.67″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2400 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	403 pixels per inch (better)	395 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	1,000 nits
Display type
Display type	Flat Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 6.4 inches as a full rectangle or 6.3 inches accounting for rounded corners. Samsung UK support and Australian specifications give 2,340 × 1,080, taking precedence over 2,400 × 1,080 in TechRadar and Expert Reviews.	AMOLED DotDisplay; 20:9 aspect ratio
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	800 nits HBM typical; 1,000 nits peak typical
Screen protection
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus, according to TechAdvisor and Expert Reviews	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features
Display features	120 Hz refresh with 240 Hz touch sampling in Game Mode; Eye Comfort Shield with AI blue-light control; manual 60/120 Hz selection confirmed by Tom's Guide	Up to 480 Hz touch sampling; over 1 billion colours; P3 gamut; 5,000,000:1 contrast; Dolby Vision, HDR10+, MEMC, Reading mode 3.0 and Sunlight mode 3.0; DisplayMate A+
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 888
Memory
Memory	6 GB – 8 GB	8 GB – 12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	Snapdragon 888 in the UK model, confirmed by Expert Reviews and TechAdvisor; Samsung publishes a 5 nm 64-bit octa-core processor and lists Snapdragon 888 or Exynos 2100 depending on region/operator. Expert Reviews identifies CPU clusters at 2.84/2.42/1.8 GHz.	5 nm process; Kryo 680 CPU up to 2.84 GHz with Arm Cortex-X1 technology
GPU
GPU	–	Qualcomm Adreno 660
AI engine
AI engine	–	Sixth-generation Qualcomm AI Engine
Storage type
Storage type	UK 6 GB RAM with 128 GB storage or 8 GB RAM with 256 GB, confirmed by TechAdvisor and TechRadar; Samsung's global 8/128 GB configuration is regional. No microSD expansion.	LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; UK launch variants are 8/128 GB and 8/256 GB; maker sheet also lists 12/256 GB for other markets, as distinguished by Tech Advisor
Cooling
Cooling	–	LiquidCool technology
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	108 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	8 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP (better)	16 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP, f/1.8, Dual Pixel autofocus and OIS; Expert Reviews identifies a 1/1.76-inch sensor with 1.8 µm pixels	108 MP, ƒ/1.75, 0.7 µm pixels, 9-in-1 2.1 µm pixels
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, f/2.2 and 123° field of view; the first UK support comparison table drops the leading digit and says 2 MP, while its second table and global launch correctly say 12 MP	8 MP, ƒ/2.2, 120° field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	8 MP, f/2.4, 3× optical zoom and OIS confirmed by Samsung UK support; TechRadar's 1.1× optical/3× hybrid description conflicts with the maker	–
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP, f/2.2, fixed focus and 81° field of view	16 MP, ƒ/2.45
Zoom
Zoom	3× optical and up to 30× digital Space Zoom	–
Video recording
Video recording	Rear camera records up to 4K 60 fps; 960 fps HD and 240 fps Full HD slow motion in Samsung's Australian exact-model sheet	8K at 30 fps; 4K and 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slow motion 1080p at 120, 240 or 960 fps
Front video
Front video	Up to 4K 60 fps, according to TechRadar	1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Night Mode, AI Face Restoration and simultaneous front/rear Dual Recording; Single Take described by TechRadar	5 MP telemacro camera, ƒ/2.4, autofocus from 3–7 cm; night mode, AI Erase 2.0, six long-exposure effects, photo clones, 108 MP/document modes, Google Lens, audio zoom, AI cinema, HDR10+ filming and Pro video; selfie night mode
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,500 mAh	5,000 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 120 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W (better)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,500 mAh typical; 4,370 mAh rated minimum in Samsung's global release. The UK launch footnote instead calls 4,500 mAh the rated minimum; global specification footnotes control.	5,000 mAh typical equivalent; two 2,500 mAh cells
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W Super Fast Charging; Samsung claims over 50% in 30 minutes with its separately sold 25 W charger	Included 120 W charger; maximum 120 W with 220–240 V input, 96 W with 100–120 V input; maker claims 2–100% in 17 minutes under laboratory conditions
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	15 W wireless charging	–
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare supported; maker launch does not publish wattage	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	177 g (better)	204 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm (better)	8.8 mm
Height × width
Height × width	155.7 × 74.5 mm	164.1 × 76.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Materials
Materials	Plastic back and aluminium frame, according to TechAdvisor; Contour-Cut camera housing and haze finish	–
Colours
Colours	Graphite, Olive, Lavender and White in Samsung's UK launch release; the support comparison additionally lists Navy without a UK launch configuration	Celestial Blue, Moonlight White and Meteorite Gray
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68; global launch footnote states up to 5 feet of water for 30 minutes	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optical in-display fingerprint sensor; camera-based face recognition described by TechAdvisor	Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor and proximity sensor	Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, 8 × 9 mm X-axis linear motor, IR blaster, barometer and colour temperature
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers, according to TechAdvisor	Dedicated dual speakers tuned by Harman Kardon; Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 12 with One UI 4	MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11
Software updates
Software updates	Samsung's February 2022 policy includes S21 FE for up to four Android/One UI generations and five years of security updates, superseding the shorter commitment in January launch reviews	–
In the box
In the box	Charger excluded, confirmed by Samsung; no other UK box contents verified	Phone, 120 W adapter, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, quick start guide and warranty card
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G sub-6, LTE FDD/TDD and 4×4 MIMO in Samsung's global specification; US review mmWave coverage is regional	Snapdragon X60 5G modem; NSA/SA n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/32/66 and TDD B38/40/41/42; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19; GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM, according to Expert Reviews; nano-SIM format in Samsung's exact-model specification	Dual SIM; availability varies by region
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6, according to TechAdvisor and Expert Reviews	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0, according to TechAdvisor and Expert Reviews	Bluetooth 5.2 (Tech Advisor; absent from the current maker UK sheet)
NFC
NFC	Samsung Pay with NFC; payment availability depends on market	Supported
USB
USB	USB-C; no 3.5 mm headphone socket, according to TechAdvisor	USB-C
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1 and BeiDou; A-GPS and assisted network positioning