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

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 24, 2018 Mar 18, 2020

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, 79.57% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 84.11% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits Super AMOLED, 420 nits
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 432 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14 nm) Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A73
4x1.7G​Hz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506 Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
4GB (LPDDR3)/64GB
3GB/32GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 6000 mAh, 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
1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p, 720p (240 fps)
EIS
Front
5 MP (HDR) 20 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 1, 2, 5, 8
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

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage
Memory 3GB/32GB
with 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
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