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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-05 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 291.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE has a score of 89.1, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's global score of 81.1. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy S21 FE has a newer 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has Android 10. The Galaxy S21 FE construction is newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. They have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a lot better camera than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a smaller aperture and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a much more MP back camera. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a 5020mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, giving up a couple specifications.
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