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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G95 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S's global score of 78.2. These devices work with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features. Although the Samsung Galaxy S21 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S were released with only 3 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy S21 is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter.
Galaxy S21 counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S21 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a bit brighter display and a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy S21 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, although it has a camera in the back with a much lower 12 megapixels resolution, they both have the same diafragm aperture. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because it has more internal storage.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 25 percent greater battery size.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. If you want to save some money, you can buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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