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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2022-01-11 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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
The Galaxy S21 FE has a score of 89.1, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's overall score of 75.8. Galaxy S21 FE is a way newer cellphone, and it's also just a little thinner and a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S21 FE has older 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Galaxy S21 FE features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a bit larger screen, a quite higher screen density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE captures much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also has a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a 13% greater battery size.
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