Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Xiaomi 12

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G	Xiaomi 12

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - International
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China

Launch
Announced	2022, January 04	2021, December 28
Status	Available. Released 2022, January 07	Available. Released 2021, December 31

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions	155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)	152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm (6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	179 g or 180 g (6.31 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
Size	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.28 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+	AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
	Always-on display	-

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2	Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 660 - Version 1Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2	Adreno 730
OS	Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8	Android 12, MIUI 13

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
	-	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm	32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
Triple	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm	50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS	8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm	32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	32-bit/384kHz audio	24-bit/192kHz audio Tuned by Harman Kardon

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Infrared port	-	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Radio	Unspecified	No
USB	USB Type-C, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
	Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)	Virtual Proximity Sensing

Battery
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless	67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 39 min 50W wireless, 100% in 53 min 10W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Ion 4500 mAh	Li-Po 4500 mAh

Misc
Colors	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive	Gray, Blue, Purple, Green
Models	SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2, SM-G990U2, SM-G990W2, SM-G990U3	2201123G, 2201123C
Price	€ 199.00 / $ 143.95 / £ 154.99 / ₹ 29,990	$ 284.99 / € 149.99
SAR	0.77 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)	1.09 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.95 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)	0.60 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 92h	Endurance rating 82h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-26.9 LUFS (Good)	-25.3 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 985115 (v9) GeekBench: 3652 (v5.1) GFXBench: 75fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 92h	Endurance rating 82h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	792 nits max brightness (measured)	896 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.9 LUFS (Good)	-25.3 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 985115 (v9) GeekBench: 3652 (v5.1) GFXBench: 75fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)