Samsung Galaxy S21+ vs Xiaomi 11T Pro: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Samsung Galaxy S21+ vs Xiaomi 11T Pro. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Samsung Galaxy S21+Samsung Galaxy S21+Global · 8GB · 128GB · SM-G996BFrom $ 326
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Xiaomi 11T ProXiaomi 11T ProGlobal · 8GB · 128GBFrom $ 337
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Basics

Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		8.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 7.9 Design & Materials 7.7 Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.7 Performance & Hardware 8.0 Performance & Hardware
Camera score 8.1 Camera 7.3 Camera
Connectivity score 8.5 Connectivity 8.5 Connectivity
Battery score 6.7 Battery 7.5 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.2
34 reviews
8.8
92 reviews

Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S21+ vs Xiaomi 11T Pro

Specs Samsung Galaxy S21+ price compare Samsung Galaxy S21+
Global · 8GB · 128GB · SM-G996B 		Xiaomi 11T Pro price comparison Xiaomi 11T Pro
Global · 8GB · 128GB
Inches 6.7" 6.67"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 88% useful 85% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Dimensions 75.6 mm
161.6 mm
7.8 mm 		76.9 mm
164.1 mm
8.8 mm
Weight 200 g 204 g
Micro Exynos 2100
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 888
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 755.000
v9 		863.489
v10
Battery 4800 mAh 5000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX555
2 3 		1
108 Mpx · ƒ/1.75
S5KHM2
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 10 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.45
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OS Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13 Tiramisu

Brand
Brand Samsung Xiaomi
Aliases SM-G996B, s21 plus, galaxy s21 plus, s21 + 2107113SG, Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro

Release Date
Release date January 2021,
2 years ago 		September 2021,
2 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy S21+
Xiaomi 11T Pro
Samsung Galaxy S21+
Xiaomi 11T Pro
Size
75.6 mm • 161.6 mm • 7.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.9 mm • 164.1 mm • 8.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 200 g 204 g
Usable surface 88 % 85 %
Materials Plastic, Glass, Aluminium Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP68 IP53
Colors
Black

Gold

Silver

Red

Violet
Black

White

Cyan

Screen
Diagonal 6.7" 6.67"
Type AMOLED • Dynamic Amoled 2X AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2400 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 393 Pixels per inch 395 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 1300 cd/m²
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10+
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 480 Hz
  • Max brightness HBM - 800 cd/m²
  • Peak brightness - 1000 cd/m²
  • 5000000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • 10 Bits panel
  • MEMC
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.8
8.2
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.6
9.1
Is it comfortable?
9.1
8.8
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.4
8.6
Number of reviews
34 reviews
92 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Samsung Exynos 2100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
CPU 1x Cortex-X1 2,91 GHz + 3x Cortex-A78 2,81 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 2,21 GHz. 1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 5 nm 5 nm
Frequency 2.91 GHz 2.84 GHz
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G78 MC14 Adreno 660

RAM
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
Type RAM LPDDR5 RAM LPDDR5

Antutu
Score
755.000
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 88% of devices
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863.489
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 91% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 3.1 UFS Storage 3.1
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Geomagnetic
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • RGB
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.5
9.2
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.4
9.0
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.3
8.8
Number of reviews
34 reviews
92 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 108 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX555 Samsung S5KHM2
Type CMOS ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.75
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.80 µm 0.70 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-9 (3x3)
Sensor size 1/1.76" 1/1.52"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle + Macro

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
12.2 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Sony IMX563
Sony IMX355
Type
CMOS
CMOS BSI
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
1.40 µm
1.14 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/2.55"
1/2.8"
3
Camera type

Telephoto + portrait

Macro lens
Resolution
64 Mpx
5 Mpx
Sensor
Samsung Bright S5KGW2
Samsung S5K5E9
Type
ISOCELL
ISOCELL
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
0.80 µm
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/1.72"
1/5"

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • 8K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode
  • 4K Video
  • 8K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 10 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX374 Omnivision OV16A10
Type CMOS PureCel
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.45
Pixel size 1.22 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3.2" 1/3.06"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
111
Mobile
118
Photo
89
Video
108
Mobile
110
Photo
126
Video
121
Selfie
111
Photo
137
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.4
9.0
Quality of nighttime photos
8.8
7.9
Quality of selfies
9.0
8.2
Does it have a powerful flash?
9.3
8.1
Number of reviews
34 reviews
92 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • ANT+
  • APT-x
  • SBC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.540 W/Kg on head
1.330 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+
  • eSIM
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.3
9.2
Quality of the GPS
9.3
9.1
And the WiFi?
9.6
9.1
Number of reviews
34 reviews
92 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4800 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
25.0W 		Yes,
120.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 6%
    Less than a day
  • 41%
    One day
  • 47%
    More than one day
  • 6%
    Two days or more
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 13%
    Less than a day
  • 37%
    One day
  • 45%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
34 reviews
92 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 13
    Android 13 Tiramisu, 1 year ago
  • MIUI 14 (Android 13)
    Android 13 Tiramisu, 1 year ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 82%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 15%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 88%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 9%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 3%
    Once a year
  • 33%
    Every six months
  • 64%
    Every two months or less
  • 1%
    Never
  • 4%
    Once a year
  • 52%
    Every six months
  • 43%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
34 reviews
92 reviews

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