Xiaomi MI 10T 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 10T 5G 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 MI 10T 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 10T 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G990B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.1 mm 155.7 mm Xiaomi MI 10T 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Width 76.4 mm 74.5 mm Xiaomi MI 10T 5G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Depth 9.33 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is narrower than Xiaomi MI 10T 5G.
Weight 216 g 177 g Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is lighter than Xiaomi MI 10T 5G.
Body Colour Lunar silver Olive | Graphite | White | Lavender
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.574 W/kg (head), 0.996 W/kg (body), 1.978 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 MI 10T 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.4" Xiaomi MI 10T 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI 10T 5G has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 401 ppi
Max Brightness 650 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi MI 10T 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology MEMC technology, Sunshine mode 3.0, AdaptiveSync technology Eye Comfort Shield
Display Refresh Rate 144 Hz 120 Hz Xiaomi MI 10T 5G has better refresh rate than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Display Features Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, Reading mode 3 AOD(Always On Display), Infinity O display, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 10T 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G -
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.84 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 650 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 10T 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
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 MI 10T 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 10T 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" 1/1.76" Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi MI 10T 5G.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX682 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.89 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 10T 5G.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1.8 μm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI 10T 5G.
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 10x 30x Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better digital zoom than Xiaomi MI 10T 5G.
Special Effects HDR, Colour focus, Cyberpunk, Gold vibes, Black ice Face retouch, Grid Line
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, RAW mode, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Portrait mode with background blurring, Custom watermark, Group photo, AI smart slimming, Night Mode 2.0, Vlog mode, Movie frame, AI SkyScaping 3.0, Timed burst, Document mode 2.0, Photo clones, AI camera 2.0, Video log mode, Video Macro mode Night mode, portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 10T 5G has face detection.
Light Source 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, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps 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) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (protective lens glass), Video Beautify, AI high resolution photos, Group photo face correction, ShootSteady video, 15 seconds short video recording, ShootSteady, HDR Ultra-wide angle edge distortion correction, AI video colour focus Dual recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 10T 5G has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 10T 5G.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Both phones have the same second camera lens field of view.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm 1.12 μm Both phones have the same second camera pixel size.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (protective lens glass) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi MI 10T 5G.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 3-element -
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 32 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm 1 μm Xiaomi MI 10T 5G has larger third camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) AF (2cm-10cm), Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (protective lens glass) Space Zoom x30
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 10T 5G.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.4" -
Sensor Name (Front) Samsung S5K3T2 -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Field of View (Front) - 81 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 0.8 μm 0.8 μm Both phones have the same front camera pixel size.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama, AI Beautify -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Front) AI portrait mode, age recognition, 4-in-1 Super Pixel technology, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Palm shutter, Movie frame, 4-in-1 to 1.6μm Super Pixel, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (protective lens glass) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 10T 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi MI 10T 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has fast charging technology.
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 MI 10T 5G 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 12
User Interface MIUI 12 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology Google Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 10T 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Data Transmission VoLTE, 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 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 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 41 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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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, n41, 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 2500, 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, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Infrared (IR) IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WPA3 -
Modem Snapdragon X55 5G -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 10T 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD, LHDC 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, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 10T 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, X-axis linear vibration motor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader
Security Technology AI face unlock -
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Google Lens MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, Game mode
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 10T 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 33W charger, anti-bacterial screen protector, silver ion anti bacterial case SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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