Xiaomi 11T vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi 11T and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi 11T vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi 11T Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G990B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 164.1 mm 155.7 mm Xiaomi 11T has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Width 76.9 mm 74.5 mm Xiaomi 11T has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Depth 8.8 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is narrower than Xiaomi 11T.
Weight 203 g 177 g Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is lighter than Xiaomi 11T.
Body Colour Celestial blue | Moonlight white | Grey meteorite Olive | Graphite | White | Lavender
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.954 W/kg (body), 0.554 W/kg (head), 1.93 W/kg (limb) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.952 W/kg (head), 2.91 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi 11T Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.4" Xiaomi 11T has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi 11T has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 401 ppi
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Max Brightness 1000 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours 16.7 million colours Xiaomi 11T has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Contrast Ratio 5000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi 11T has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode 3.0, Reading mode 3.0 Eye Comfort Shield
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz -
Display Features Always-on display, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, AdaptiveSync technology, 800 nits (High Brightness Mode), True Display AOD(Always On Display), Infinity O display, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi 11T Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Dimensity 1200-Ultra -
Clock Speed 3 GHz 2.84 GHz Xiaomi 11T has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) ARM Mali-G77 MC9 -
MEMORY Xiaomi 11T Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 6 GB Xiaomi 11T has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 101.1 GB
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 -
CAMERA Xiaomi 11T Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 108 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi 11T has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Sensor Size 1/1.52" 1/1.76" Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi 11T.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.8 Xiaomi 11T has better lens aperture than Xiaomi 11T.
Lens Construction 7-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.7 μm 1.8 μm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi 11T.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Special Effects - Face retouch, Grid Line
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Night Mode 2.0, Pro Video mode, Document mode 2.0, Photo clones, Pro Time-lapse, 108MP mode Night mode, portrait mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Audio zoom, Dual Native ISO, 2.1μm 9-in-1 Super Pixel, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, Cinematic video filters, HDR video recording Dual recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi 11T.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi 11T.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi 11T.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Tele-macro lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 32 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) AF (3cm-7cm) Space Zoom x30
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi 11T.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi 11T.
Field of View (Front) - 81 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 0.8 μm Xiaomi 11T has larger front camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie Night mode -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi 11T Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi 11T has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Xiaomi HyperCharge technology Samsung Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 36 min -
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2220 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (LTE): up to 2220 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 79 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi 11T Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 11 Android 12
User Interface MIUI 12.5 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology Google Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi 11T Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Xiaomi 11T Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Xiaomi 11T Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, X-axis linear vibration motor, gyroscope, 360° brightness sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader
Security Technology A.I. face recognition -
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, linear motor, Vapour Chamber cooling technology, MTW (Multiple Tab Winding) technology MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, Game mode
OTHERS Xiaomi 11T Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards SGS IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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