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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 2080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 496 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G96 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a global score of 91.8, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S's 73.9 score. Both devices we compare here come with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that. The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a a little bit lighter and a bit thinner phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S.
Galaxy S21 features a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S21 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has way less brightness, it also counts with a higher 2080 x 2400px resolution, a little bit higher pixels density and a little bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S features superior battery performance than Galaxy S21, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Galaxy S21 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less megapixels, it also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and photos and a larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light environments.
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