Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy M21 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Samsung Galaxy M21
Released · Jul 27, 2018
Released · Mar 23, 2020
5.8-inch · 2280x1080px
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
6000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches
149.33 x 71.68 x 8.75 mm
6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
159.0 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.28 oz (178.0 g) 6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Blue Midnight blue, Raven black

Display

Size
5.8-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 432 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
79.57 % 84.11 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit) 420 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14 nm) Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506 Mali-G72 MP3
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 64GB, available to use: 49 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo) Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 6000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
EIS
Front
5 MP (HDR) 20 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

In The Box
Adapter, USB Cable, SIM eject tool, User Guide, Clear Soft Case. This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy M21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 24, 2018 Mar 18, 2020

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 32GB
with 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
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