Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-23 | -- |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Atlantic Blue, Graphite Gray and Polar White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 2080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 474 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665G SM6375 (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a global score of 84.1, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G's score of 77.1. Samsung Galaxy M21's design is a little bit thicker but a little lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G. Both phones we compare here use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding operating system features.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G has a better looking screen than Galaxy M21, because it has a quite bigger screen, much more brightness, a better 2080 x 2400 resolution and a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G also has a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light situations and a back facing camera with a lot better 108 mega-pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G has more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M21, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G, because it has a 20% larger battery size.
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