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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-23 | -- |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 2080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 481 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 810 MT6833 (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a global score of 84.1, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11's 82.2 overall score. Samsung Galaxy M21 is a just a little lighter phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11, but they are 0.35inches thick. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 OS. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy M21, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the display, a better 2080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit bigger screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 also has more RAM memory. Galaxy M21 counts with a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M21 has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh. Galaxy M21 has a way better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11, because although it has a less megapixels resolution camera and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way larger camera sensor.
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