Xiaomi Poco F5 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Poco F5
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
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Xiaomi Poco F5 or Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Poco F5 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, May 09 | 2022, January 07 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.1 x 74.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.34 x 6.34 x 2.95 in | 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm | 6.13 x 6.13 x 2.93 in | |
| Weight | 181 g | 6.38 oz | 177 g | 6.24 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, White | White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 750 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 68B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.67" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 107.4 cm2 | 103.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 88.9% | 89.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 120Hz, 500 nits (typ), 1000 nits (peak) | - 120Hz -HDR10+ -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2'', 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 120 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 126 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 104 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide) | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | Yes |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS | Android 12, One UI 4 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7475-AB Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Exynos 2100 (5 nm) |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - Snapdragon Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Exynos |
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| GPU | Adreno 725 | Adreno 660 - Snapdragon Mali-G78 MP14 - Exynos | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1130017 | 778093 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 348560 | 220634 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 337214 | 220199 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 206534 | 167618 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 348560 | 220634 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 1010391 | 742147 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1467 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 4197 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 4005 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 5424 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1098 | 1068 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3967 | 3209 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 67W , 100% in 46 min -Power Delivery 3 -Quick Charge 4 - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
- Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min -Fast wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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