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| Global Score | |
| 86.1 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M21, with a overall score of 86.1 against 84.1. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro is a just a little bit heavier but a little thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy M21. Both phones we are comparing work with the same Android 11 operating system.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M21, because it has a higher 2080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a little bigger display and a bit better pixels count per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a better memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro has a bit better camera than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited environments and a back-facing camera with way more MP.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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