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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.77 | 9.35 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21 is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, having a 76.1 score against 75.7. Even being the best we are comparing, we must highlight that it's also a much older, a bit thicker and just a little heavier phone. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A21 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12 version.
Galaxy A21 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a brighter display than Galaxy A21, because it has a quite larger display, a greater pixel quantity in each screen inch and a much better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot better resolution camera, a way higher video quality and a way larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has better battery lifetime than Galaxy A21, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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