Xiaomi MI 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy A21s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 10 and Samsung Galaxy A21s. 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 MI 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy A21s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy A21s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A217F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.5 mm 163.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s has greater height than Xiaomi MI 10.
Width 74.8 mm 75.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s has greater width than Xiaomi MI 10.
Depth 8.96 mm 8.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s is narrower than Xiaomi MI 10.
Weight 208 g 192 g Samsung Galaxy A21s is lighter than Xiaomi MI 10.
Body Colour Twilight grey White | Blue | Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 2.34 W/kg (limb), 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.544 W/kg (body), 0.422 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy A21s
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.5" Xiaomi MI 10 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Xiaomi MI 10 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Max Brightness 1200 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 5000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi MI 10 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz -
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, 180Hz sampling rate Infinity O display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy A21s
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 -
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi MI 10 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI 10 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 650 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy A21s
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB 3 GB Xiaomi MI 10 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Xiaomi MI 10 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
User Memory - 19.5 GB
Memory Interface UFS 3.0 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy A21s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 108 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 10 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Sensor Size 1/1.33" -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.69 F/2.0 Xiaomi MI 10 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 10.
Lens Construction 7-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Xiaomi MI 10 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, AI Beautify, Photo timer, Custom watermark, AI smart slimming, Levelling, Movie frame, Macro slow-motion video, Portrait video, Rear video beautify, Colour focus Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 10 has face detection.
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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, AI Quad camera, AI high-resolution photos, AI light trails, Rear Short video smart slimming, ShootSteady video, AI pixel-level optimisation, AE/AF Lock, Focus Peaking Live Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 10 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A21s has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 10.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Both phones have the same second camera lens field of view.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 4cm macro photography
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same resolution of the fourth camera.
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the fourth camera.
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 10 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama, AI Beautify, AI makeup -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, AI portrait mode, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, Palm shutter -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy A21s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4780 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 10.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+, Power Delivery 3.0 - Xiaomi MI 10 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Xiaomi MI 10 can be charged wirelessly.
Talk Time - 3240 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (4G): up to 23 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 109 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 3240 min
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy A21s
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Xiaomi MI 10 has more advanced generation mobile network.
User Interface MIUI 11 One UI
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy A21s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n28, n77, n78 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy A21s
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, LDAC, AWB, LHDC, LLAC WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy A21s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor, flicker sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MU-MIMO technology, linear motor, Qualcomm AI Engine, AIE: 5th generation, VC Liquid Cooling Samsung KNOX, Virtual Light Sensing
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy A21s
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Type-C to audio converter, 30W fast charger Power adapter
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification, TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System 3.0 -
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