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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-01-29 | -- |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Atlantic Blue, Graphite Gray and Polar White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 2080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 474 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665G SM6375 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G, with a 91.8 score against 77.1. Both phones we are comparing use the same Android 11 operating system. Galaxy S21's body is lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G features a bit better screen than Galaxy S21, because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a higher 2080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a just a bit better pixel number in each inch in the display and a quite larger screen.
The Galaxy S21 features a lot better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G also counts with a back camera with lot more MP and faster 30 fps video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G counts with greater battery performance than Galaxy S21, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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