This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G and Xiaomi 15.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has a 6.2-inch display, Samsung Exynos 2100 processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 4000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Xiaomi 15 has a 6.36-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5240mAh battery.
| Specs | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | Xiaomi 15 |
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| Screen | 6.2-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels, 421 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+ & Punch-hole | 6.36-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1200 x 2670 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Xiaomi Shield Glass, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 3200nits peak brightness, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 11 with One UI 3.1 | Android 15 with Xiaomi HyperOS 2, up to 4 major OS upgrades |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-X1 @ 2.9GHz , 3x Cortex-A78 @ 2.8GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.2GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon Pheonix L @ 4.32GHz & 6x Oryon Pheonix M @ 3.53GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 | Adreno 830 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 12MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Dual Pixel Autofocus, OIS) 12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120° FoV) 64MP Telephoto (f/2.0 Aperture, PD Autofocus, 3x Optical Zoom) -LED Flash -8K@24fps/4K@60fps Video Recording, Night Mode & 30x Space Zoom |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (23mm, f/1.62 Aperture, Laser Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Ultrawide (14mm, f/2.2 Aperture, 115° FoV) 50MP Telephoto (60mm, f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 2.6x Optical Zoom) -LED Flash -Up to 8K video recording, LEICA Optics, HDR & Dolby Vision, color spectrum sensor, video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
10 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, Dual Pixel Autofocus) - 4K@60fps Video Recording |
32 Megapixels (21mm, f/2.0 Aperture) - Up to 4K video recording, video stabilization |
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB or 512GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) |
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes with DisplayPort |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Res Audio Tuned by AKG | Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Wireless Audio, Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 4000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 25W Fast Charging, 15W Fast Wireless Charging & 4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging |
5240 mAh Si/C Battery (Non-removable) 90W Fast Charging (HyperCharge, QC3+, PD3.0) 50W Fast Wireless Charging |
| Material | Glass Front, Plastic Back and Aluminum Frame (IP68 Water & Dust Resistant) | Glass front and back, Aluminum Alloy frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 71.2 x 151.7 x 7.9 mm | 152.3 x 71.2 x 8.08 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 191 g |
| Colors | Phantom Gray and Phantom Violet | Black, White, Green |
| Release Date | January 14, 2021 | March 6, 2025 |
| Price | ₱47,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱45,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱49,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G on Lazada Samsung Galaxy S21 5G on Shopee |
Xiaomi 15 on Lazada Xiaomi 15 on Shopee |