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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's 75.7 score. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12 version. The Samsung Galaxy S21 construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, but it's a little lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a little greater pixels count in each inch in the display and more screen brightness.
Galaxy S21 has a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S21, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also counts with higher 30 fps video frame rate, a larger back-facing camera sensor and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy S21's memory for games and applications is very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has greater battery duration than Galaxy S21, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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