Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
57
out of 100
VS
62
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865) that was released on September 30, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, which is powered by Exynos 2100 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
- Shows 19% longer battery life (26:11 vs 22:05 hours)
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
- Delivers 63% higher peak brightness (1028 against 632 nits)
- 30% higher pixel density (515 vs 395 PPI)
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 12
- 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1074K versus 980K)
- Dynamic AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1440 x 3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 515 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (50-144 Hz) | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 630 nits | 1500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1% | 89.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 97.9% | - |
| PWM | 2358 Hz | - |
| Response time | 42.2 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1252:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.1 mm (6.5 inches) | 165.1 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.3 mm (0.37 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 218 g (7.69 oz) | 227 g (8.01 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Black, Silver, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| Max clock | 2840 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) |
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.81 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 698 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 650 | Mali-G78 MP14 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 448 |
| GPU clock | 587 MHz | 854 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~901.6 GFLOPS | ~765.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2945 | 6870 |
| Single-core score | 1163 | 1486 |
| Multi-core score | 3291 | 3800 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 362831 | 420330 |
| GPU | 167815 | 186151 |
| Memory | 160591 | 193925 |
| UX | 289133 | 273776 |
| Total score | 980370 | 1074182 |
| Samples | [9 tests] | [11 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 1091 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7915 | - |
| Video editing | 5646 | - |
| Photo editing | 27649 | - |
| Data manipulation | 7265 | - |
| Writing score | 13529 | - |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-28 (Altra) | AnTuTu 11 | 1315960 |
| π 2026-06-07 (Faysal Bezza) | AnTuTu 11 | 969510 |
| π 2026-05-19 (Archiviste) | AnTuTu 11 | 1056256 |
| π 2026-05-12 (Altra) | AnTuTu 11 | 1102385 |
| π 2026-04-18 (Horizonexboy) | AnTuTu 11 | 1277735 |
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-06 (Nurik) | AnTuTu 12 | 900228 |
| π 2026-09-30 -> fh_hxx19 | AnTuTu 12 | 1191592 |
| π 2026-09-30 -> fh_hxx19 | AnTuTu 12 | 1191592 |
| π 2026-07-22 (Squizzyyy) | AnTuTu 11 | 857016 |
| π 2026-06-02 (My name) | AnTuTu 11 | 1271841 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2750 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | MIUI 13 | One UI 7.0 |
| OS size | 19.5 GB | 26.4 GB |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (61% in 30 min) | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:58 hr | 1:11 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:54 hr | 07:58 hr |
| Watching video | 15:36 hr | 13:59 hr |
| Gaming | 05:58 hr | 05:14 hr |
| Standby | 125 hr | 111 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#133rd place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12032 x 9024 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 10x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123Β° | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Telephoto: 10 MP 4) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHMX | Samsung S5KHM3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.33" (β 0.75 inch) | 1/1.33" (β 0.75 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 10 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/4.9 |
| Focal length | - | 240 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5K3J1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.65" (β 0.38 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.22 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV13B10 | Sony IMX563 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/2.55" (β 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.4 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K5E9 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 70 |
| Preview | - | 67 |
| Zoom | - | 106 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro from DxOMark | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 40 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5963 x 3354 | 7864 x 5200 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3T2 | Samsung S5KGH1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4" (β 0.29 inch) | 1/2.65" (β 0.38 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
DxOMark front camera
| Photo | 105 | 133 |
| Video | 135 | 140 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, AVRCP, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 22 | 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2020 | January 2021 |
| Release date | December 2020 | February 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $710 | $1200 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi 15T Pro | - Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra |
| SAR (head) | 0.57 W/kg | 0.71 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1 W/kg | 1.58 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is definitely a better buy.
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