Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2020-06-29 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A21 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, getting a 76.1 score against 75.8. Both phones we are comparing include Android operating system, but Galaxy A21 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Galaxy A21 is a just a little heavier phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, but they are 0.32inches thick.
Galaxy A21 counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has 3 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a greater pixel count per display inch.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a slightly better storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has an external memory card slot that holds 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a battery life that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy A21's battery lifetime.
The Galaxy A21 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A21 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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