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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (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 | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| 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/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.77 |
| 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 Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, getting a score of 84.1 against 75.7. Samsung Galaxy M21's construction is noticeably older, just a little heavier and somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M21 has older 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit lower amount of pixels per display inch, it also counts with much more screen brightness, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bit larger display. Galaxy M21 features a much better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy M21 counts with a greater memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 counts with greater battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also has a much bigger sensor, a camera with more MP and a larger aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited situations.
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