Xiaomi 12 Pro
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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
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| Xiaomi 12 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | Difference | |
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| Device Name | Xiaomi 12 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | |
| Release Date | December 2021 | January 2021 | |
| Price | $ 885.5 | $ 1,000.0 | 114.5 (13%) |
| Weight | 204 g | 169 g | 35 (17%) |
| Internal Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB | 0 (0%) |
| RAM Memory | 8 GB | 8 GB | 0 (0%) |
| Screen Size | 6.7" | 6.2" | 0.53 (8%) |
| Display Panel Type | LED | LED | |
| Pixel Density | 521 ppi | 421 ppi | 100 (19%) |
| Main Camera | 50 MP | 64 MP | 14 (28%) |
| Battery Performance | 4600 mAh | 4000 mAh | 600 (13%) |
| CPU | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Exynos 2100 | |
| Processor Speed | 3 GHz | 2.9 GHz | 0.1 (3%) |
| Performance Index | 3950 points | 4400 points | 450 (11%) |
| Game Performance | 8919 points | 8000 points | 919 (10%) |
| Selfie Camera | 32 MP | 10 MP | 22 (69%) |
| Audio Jack 3.5mm | No | No | |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes | |
| Iris Scanner | No | No | |
| Face ID | No | No | |
| Waterproof | No | Yes | |
| Expandable Storage | No | No | |
| USB Version | Version 2 | Version 3.2 | 1.2 (60%) |
| Battery Performance | |||
| 2021 | 2021 | 0 (0%) | |
| 12 | 1 | 11 (92%) | |
| Models | |||
| Average 1080p Game Performance | 143.9 FPS | 129.0 FPS | 14.9 (10%) |
| Average 1440p Game Performance | 55.1 FPS | 49.4 FPS | 5.7 (10%) |
Pro vs Galaxy S Specifications Comparison
Battery Performance
| Xiaomi 12 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| Charging | Fast charging 120W, 100% in 18 min (advertised) Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 42 min (advertised) Reverse wireless charging 10W Power Delivery 3.0 Quick Charge 4+ | Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
| Screen Panel Type | Li-Po 4600 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable |
Body
| Xiaomi 12 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame |
| Height (mm) | 163.6 | 151.7 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) |
| Thickness (mm) | 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Weight | 204 | 169 |
| Width (mm) | 74.6 | 71.2 |
Communications and Connectivity
| Xiaomi 12 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes |
| Radio | No | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) |
| USB Version | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
Display Panel Type
| Xiaomi 12 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Vertical Pixels | 3200 | 2400 |
| Horizontal Pixels | 1440 | 1080 |
| Pixel Density | 521 | 421 |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Resolution | 1440x3200 | 1080x2400 |
| Screen to Body Ratio | 89.6 | 87.2 |
| Screen Size | 6.73 | 6.2 |
| Screen Panel Type | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak) | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) |
Features
| Xiaomi 12 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Virtual Proximity Sensing | Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Xiaomi 12 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| Date Announced | 2021, December 28 | 2021, January 14 |
| Availability | Available. Released 2021, December 31 | Available. Released 2021, January 29 |
Main Camera
| Xiaomi 12 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.9, 48mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide) | 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 |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | [email protected] (HDR), [email protected]/60fps (HDR10+), [email protected]/120/240/960fps, [email protected], gyro-EIS | [email protected], [email protected]/60fps, 1080[email protected]/60/240fps, [email protected], HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
Memory
| Xiaomi 12 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Card Slot | No | No |
| Internal Storage (GB) | 128;256;256 | 128;256 |
| UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 | |
| RAM Memory | 8 | 8 |
| Xiaomi 12 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Purple, Green | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink |
| Models | 2201122C, 2201122G | SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910 |
| Price | $ 805.00 / € 849.00 / £ 899.00 | Rp 12,999,000 / $ 549.95 / € 700.00 / £ 645.22 / ₹ 55,990 / C$ 1,020.00 |
| SAR | 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) | 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) |
| 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) | 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body) |
Network
| Xiaomi 12 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - International | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G991U1 |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International | 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1 | |
| 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
Platform
| Xiaomi 12 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) | Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - InternationalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU Speed | 3.00 | 2.9 |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660 - USA/China |
| Operating System | Android 12, MIUI 13 | Android 11, One UI 3.1 |
Selfie Camera
| Xiaomi 12 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | 32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF |
| Features | HDR, panorama | Dual video call, Auto-HDR |
| Video | [email protected]/60fps, [email protected], HDR10+ | [email protected]/60fps, [email protected] |
Sound
| Xiaomi 12 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Jack (3.5mm) | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers) | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Sound | 24-bit/192kHz audio Tuned by Harman Kardon | 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG |
Tests
| Xiaomi 12 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| Endurance rating 74h | Endurance rating 93h | |
| Main Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display Panel Type | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) |
| Loudspeaker | -29.5 LUFS (Average) | -26.4 LUFS (Good) |
| AnTuTu: 985226 (v9) GeekBench: 3682 (v5.1) GFXBench: 46fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
Xiaomi 12 Pro
The Xiaomi 12 Pro smartphone runs on Android 12, MIUI 13 operating system. The phone is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. It runs on the Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) Chipset. It has 8 GB RAM and GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro smartphone has a LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak) display. It measures 163.6mm x 74.6mm x 8.2mm and weighs 204 grams. The screen has a resolution of 1440x3200 pixels and 521 ppi pixel density. It has an aspect ratio of 20:9 and screen-to-body ratio of 89.6 %.
The main camera is a 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.9, 48mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide). It features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama and for video, it is capable of [email protected] (HDR), [email protected]/60fps (HDR10+), [email protected]/120/240/960fps, [email protected], gyro-EIS. For the front selfie camera, it offers a 32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm. The device is backed by a 4600 mAh battery.
Xiaomi 12 Pro Price
The Xiaomi 12 Pro smartphone price is around $ 885.5. Xiaomi 12 Pro was launched on December 2021 (Official). As for the colour options, the Xiaomi 12 Pro smartphone comes in Gray, Blue, Purple, Green colours.
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G smartphone runs on Android 11, One UI 3.1 operating system. The phone is powered by Exynos 2100 processor. It runs on the Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China Chipset. It has 8 GB RAM and GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G smartphone has a Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) display. It measures 151.7mm x 71.2mm x 7.9mm and weighs 169 grams. The screen has a resolution of 1080x2400 pixels and 421 ppi pixel density. It has an aspect ratio of 20:9 and screen-to-body ratio of 87.2 %.
The main camera is a 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. It features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama and for video, it is capable of [email protected], [email protected]/60fps, [email protected]/60/240fps, [email protected], HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS. For the front selfie camera, it offers a 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF. The device is backed by a 4000 mAh battery.
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Price
The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G smartphone price is around $ 1000. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G was launched on January 2021 (Official). As for the colour options, the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G smartphone comes in Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink colours.
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