Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G vs Xiaomi 12T compare

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Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G vs Xiaomi 12T

What is the difference between the Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G and Xiaomi 12T? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G	Xiaomi 12T
Rating	(+)	(+)
Review	Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G Review
Release date	2021, January 14	2022, October 04
Dimensions (HxWxD)	161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm \| 6.36 x 6.36 x 2.98 in	163.1 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm \| 6.42 x 6.42 x 2.99 in
Weight	200 g \| 7.05 oz	202 g \| 7.13 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame	Aluminium alloy
Colors	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red	Black, Silver, Blue
Battery	4800 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable	5000 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable
Approximate price	$ 970	520 EUR

Screen

Technology	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	68B
Screen size	6.7" inc	6.67" inc
Screen area	107.8 cm²	107.4 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	88.3%	86.7%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2400 px	1220 x 2712 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	394 PPI	446 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other specs	- Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ -1300 nits (peak)	- 120Hz -HDR10+ -500 nits (typ) -900 nits (peak)

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Triple	108 MP, Triple
Camera specs	-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video	-108 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Functions	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR
DxOMark Main Score	119	115
DxOMark Photo	124	120
DxOMark Video	101	127
Front camera, selfie	10 MP, Single	20 MP, Single
Specifications	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24'', 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF	20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.47", 0.8µm
Functions	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30/60fps, HDR

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 11, One UI 3.1	Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset	- Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China	- MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China	- Octa-core (4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China	Mali-G610 MC6
External memory	No	No
Internal memory	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total		842580
Antutu 10 CPU		255041
Antutu 10 GPU		203438
Antutu 10 Mem		182148
Antutu 10 UX		255041
Antutu 9 Total		815009
Antutu 8 Total	646221
GeekBench 5 Single Core	1017	753
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	3105	2990

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Show all network frequencies:
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon only)	No
Headphone jack	No	No
Others	- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG	- 24-bit/192kHz audio

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum , Infrared port
Other extras	- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	- Fast charging 120W, 100% in 19 min
Versions	- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G -Versions: SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS (International); SM-G996U (USA); SM-G996U1 (USA unlocked); SM-G996W (Canada); SM-G996N (Korea); SM-G9960 (China)

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