Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G998B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.3 mm 161.5 mm Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Width 75.4 mm 75.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has greater width than Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro.
Depth 8.9 mm 8.9 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight 219 g 227 g Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro is lighter than Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro.
Body Colour Cyber grey | Neon blue Phantom silver | Phantom black | Phantom navy | Phantom brown | Phantom titanium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.58 W/kg (body), 0.714 W/kg (head), 2.56 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.8" Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 3200 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density - 515 ppi
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 5000000:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features 180Hz sampling rate Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Samsung Exynos 2100
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.9 GHz Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 650 Mali-G78 MP14
MEMORY Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 101.7 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX686 sensor -
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.89 F/2.2 Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro has better lens aperture than Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro.
Field of View (FoV) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.6 μm 1.4 μm Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 100x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR Face retouch, Grid Line
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, low-light shots, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Bokeh Mode, AI Beautify, Portrait mode with background blurring, Portrait, Documents, AI smart slimming, Levelling, Night Mode 2.0, Ultra Wide Angle Edge Distortion Correction Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, Director's View
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro has face detection.
Light Source LED flash High CRI 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 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 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 4-in-1 Super Pixel Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.33"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 83 degree(s) Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro has larger second camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.8 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro has better third camera lens aperture than Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 35 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm 1.22 μm Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has larger third camera pixel size than Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) AF (3cm-7cm) Dual Pixel AF
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has higher resolution fourth camera than Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro.
Lens Type (4th Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 F/4.9 Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro has better fourth camera lens aperture than Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro.
Field of View (4th Camera) - 10 degree(s)
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm 1.22 μm Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro has larger fourth camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Camera Features (4th Camera) - Dual Pixel AF
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design Pop-up -
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 40 Megapixels Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.7 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Bokeh effect -
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, selfie panorama, AI portrait mode, AI makeup, AI Beautify 4.0 -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro has face detection.
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) Self-timer Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4700 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+, Power Delivery 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2460 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (4G): up to 2460 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 81 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Android 11
User Interface MIUI for POCO -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology Google Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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, 800 CDMA2000 1X 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 38, Band 40, Band 41 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 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, 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, 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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N77, n78 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, M4A, apt-X, DSF, LDAC, AWB, apt-X HD, LHDC WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, linear acceleration sensor, flicker sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology IR face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Wi-Fi Miracast, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, LiquidCool Technology Air View, MIMO technology, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Bixby Vision, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP, Bixby key, Samsung Knox Vault, Private Share function, Enhanced Game Booster, Air Command
OTHERS Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 33W charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Full Care Display Certification IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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