Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 11.67 | 9.06 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.75 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is a lot better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, having a 11.67 score against 9.06. Even though Galaxy S21 Ultra is much newer than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, it is way heavier and just a bit thicker. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S21 Ultra has older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with an incredibly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a little bit larger screen, a higher display pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 3200. Galaxy S21 Ultra features just a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has just a little better battery life than Galaxy S21 Ultra, although it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a larger camera aperture, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.