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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Atlantic Blue, Graphite Gray and Polar White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 2080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 474 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665G SM6375 (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.55 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a global score of 84.1, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G's overall score of 77.1. Samsung Galaxy M21 is a just a little thicker but a little bit lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so they should give the same OS features.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has a quite larger display, a just a bit higher screen density, much more display brightness and a higher 2080 x 2400 pixels resolution. The Galaxy M21 features a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G counts with a bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy M21 features superior battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G features just a bit better camera than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G also has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels and a larger camera aperture for better photography in low-light environments.
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