Samsung Galaxy S21+ vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 11T

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Galaxy S21+ compared with Xiaomi 11T

	SamsungGalaxy S21+	XiaomiXiaomi 11T
Overview
Released
Released	January 2021	October 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.67″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2400 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	393 pixels per inch	395 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	1,000 nits
Display type
Display type	Flat FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (2,400 × 1,080), HDR10+ certified; adaptive 120 Hz (48–120 Hz); 6.7 inches as a full rectangle, 6.5 inches with rounded corners	AMOLED DotDisplay; 20:9 aspect ratio
Pixel density
Pixel density	394 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,300 nits peak	800 nits HBM typical; 1,000 nits peak typical
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus front and back	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features
Display features	Eye Comfort Shield	Up to 480 Hz touch sampling; over 1 billion colours; 5,000,000:1 contrast; HDR10+, TrueColor, True Display, Reading mode 3.0 and Sunlight mode 3.0
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 2100	MediaTek Dimensity 1200-Ultra
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	5 nm, 64-bit octa-core, 2.9 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2.2 GHz; 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM	6 nm process; one Arm Cortex-A78-based core at 3.0 GHz, three A78-based cores at 2.6 GHz and four A55-based cores at 2.0 GHz
GPU
GPU	–	Nine-core Arm Mali GPU up to 886 MHz; maker does not publish a model number
Storage type
Storage type	128 or 256 GB; no microSD slot	LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 3.1 storage
Cooling
Cooling	–	Vapour chamber
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	108 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	64 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	1.1× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	16 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP wide-angle, Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8, 1.8 µm, 79°	108 MP, ƒ/1.75, 9-in-1 2.1 µm pixels
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP fixed focus, F2.2, 1.4 µm, 120°	8 MP, ƒ/2.2, 120° field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	64 MP, phase detection AF, OIS, F2.0, 0.8 µm, 76°; 1.1x optical zoom (MobileSyrup)	–
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F2.2, 1.22 µm, 80°	16 MP, ƒ/2.45
Zoom
Zoom	3x Hybrid Optic Zoom; 30x Space Zoom	–
Video recording
Video recording	8K at 24 fps; 4K at 60 fps	4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slow motion 720p at 120, 240 or 960 fps and 1080p at 120 fps
Front video
Front video	–	1080p and 720p at 30 fps; slow motion at 120 fps in either resolution
Camera features
Camera features	–	5 MP telemacro camera, ƒ/2.4, autofocus from 3–7 cm; Night mode 2.0, photo clones, 108 MP and document modes, Google Lens, audio zoom, AI cinema, cinematic video filters, HDR video and Pro time-lapse; selfie night mode
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,800 mAh	5,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 22 hours	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 67 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W (better)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,800 mAh typical, 4,660 mAh rated; wireless video playback up to 22 hours; internet use up to 15 hours (LTE) or 17 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 40 hours (4G)	5,000 mAh typical
Wired charging
Wired charging	USB PD 3.0 (PPS) fast charging, AFC and QC2.0 compatible; up to 25 W	Included 67 W charger; maker claims 100% in 36 minutes
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC); up to 15 W	–
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	200 g (better)	203 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.8 mm (better)	8.8 mm
Height × width
Height × width	161.5 × 75.6 mm	164.1 × 76.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Materials
Materials	Metal frame with Contour Cut camera housing; Deluxe Frosted Haze matte finish	–
Colours
Colours	Phantom Violet, Phantom Silver, Phantom Black	Meteorite Gray, Moonlight White and Celestial Blue
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68, up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition	Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Ultrasonic fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, ambient light	Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, X-axis linear motor, IR blaster, barometer and colour temperature
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers; UHQ 32-bit and DSD64/128 playback	Dual speakers; Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 11	MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11
In the box
In the box	–	Phone, 67 W adapter, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, quick start guide and warranty card
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (NSA, SA), Sub6	5G 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	Nano-SIM and eSIM	Dual SIM; availability varies by region
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.2
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Yes	–
NFC
NFC	Yes	Supported
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1; DisplayPort output up to 4K at 60 fps	USB-C
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou and QZSS L1/L5; A-GPS and assisted network positioning