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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (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 |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 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 Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, with a score of 84.1 against 75.7. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS, but the Galaxy M21 has 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12 version. Although it's the best in this review, Galaxy M21 is a noticeably older, somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro.
Galaxy M21 features a much better performing CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a really brighter screen and a little larger screen.
Galaxy M21 has more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also has a back facing camera with more mega-pixels, a larger aperture and a lot bigger camera sensor taking lot higher quality pictures and videos.
Galaxy M21 has improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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