Realme V21 vs Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

Realme V21

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Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

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A full comparison of the Realme V21 and the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max is not possible yet: there is too little verified data on the Realme V21 to compute a MobileRank score. The specs we do have are in the table below.

Profile comparison

Category scores

Realme V21

Performance —

Display 39

Camera 10

Battery 66

Portability —

Value for money —

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

Performance 100

Display 82

Camera 100

Battery 92

Portability 33

Value for money 96

What makes Realme V21 better?

What makes Xiaomi 18 Pro Max better?

Bigger battery: 8500 vs 5000 mAh
Better main camera: 200MP vs 13MP

Comparison verdict

Specs comparison

Specification	Realme V21	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Processor	—	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
AnTuTu	—	5001234
Geekbench Single	—	4327
Geekbench Multi	—	12873
Display	6.6" TFT	6.9" LTPO AMOLED
Resolution	720x1612	1208x2624
Refresh rate	—	120 Hz
Battery	5000 mAh	8500 mAh
Charging	—	100W
Wireless charging	—	50W
Main camera	13 MP	200 MP
Ultrawide	0 MP	50 MP
Telephoto	0 MP	200 MP
Front camera	8 MP	50 MP
RAM	4GB / 6GB / 8GB	12GB / 16GB
Storage	128GB	256GB / 512GB / 1TB
OS	Android 12, Realme UI 3.0	Android 17
Brightness (peak)	—	4000 nits
NFC	no	yes
Protection	—	IP68/IP69
Dimensions	—	163.4×77.6×8.4 mm
Weight	—	235 g
Launch price	—	$986