Xiaomi 12T vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
The Xiaomi 12T scores 6.2 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G scores 6.8. The Xiaomi 12T leads in battery, while the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is ahead in display, performance, camera, design and software support. The Xiaomi 12T is the newer phone, announced Oct 4, 2022.
Key differences
Why choose the Xiaomi 12T
- Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
- Faster wired charging 120 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.4 inches
- Newer model Oct 4, 2022 vs Jan 4, 2022
- Higher screen resolution 1220 × 2712 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
- Sharper display 446 ppi vs 403 ppi
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
- Better water resistance IP68 vs None
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- Lighter 177 g vs 202 g
- Thinner 7.9 mm vs 8.6 mm
- Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
- Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Xiaomi 12TSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Overall
6.2
6.8
Display
7.1
8.2
Performance
5.0
5.2
Camera
6.1
7.3
Battery
5.7
5.0
Design
6.1
8.2
Software support
5.7
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
3.9
Display
Spec
Xiaomi 12TSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Size
6.67 inches
6.4 inches
Type
OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED
OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution
1220 × 2712 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
446 ppi
403 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
900 nits
—
HDR
HDR10+
—
Protection
Gorilla Glass 5
Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Spec
Xiaomi 12TSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Process
5 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
2.85 GHz
2.84 GHz
GPU
Mali-G610 MC6
Adreno 660
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
1,200
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
3,450
RAM
8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Xiaomi 12TSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Main camera
108 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.67"
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.76"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
—
8 MP, 3× optical
Optical zoom
—
3×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@60
Front camera
20 MP
32 MP
Front video
1080p@60
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Xiaomi 12TSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Capacity
5,000 mAh
4,500 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Ion
Wired charging
120 W
25 W
Wireless charging
—
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Xiaomi 12TSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Dimensions
163.1 × 75.9 × 8.6 mm
155.7 × 74.5 × 7.9 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
7.9 mm
Weight
202 g
177 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
None
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
—
Colors
Black, Silver, Blue
Olive, Lavender, White, Graphite, Navy
Connectivity and features
Spec
Xiaomi 12TSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.3
5.0
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
Xiaomi 12TSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
OS at launch
Android 12
Android 12
Interface
MIUI 13
One UI 4
OS updates
3 years
4 years
Security updates
4 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Xiaomi 12TSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Announced
Oct 4, 2022
Jan 4, 2022
Released
Oct 13, 2022
Jan 11, 2022
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
—
$699.99
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