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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is a lot better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, having a general score of 91.8 against 75.8. The Galaxy S21 body is much newer, just a bit thinner and a bit lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S21 has older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a bit higher quantity of pixels in each inch of display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bigger screen.
Galaxy S21 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have a 12 megapixels camera, the Galaxy S21 also has a way better video resolution and a bigger camera aperture. Galaxy S21 counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Galaxy S21 feature very similar batteries duration.
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