Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Samsung Galaxy M21 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Released · Mar 23, 2020
Released · May 05, 2020
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 64GB
6000 mAh
5020 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
159.0 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm
6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches
165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g) 7.37 oz (209.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight blue, Raven black Interstellar gray, Tropical green, Glacier white

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
84.11 % 84.42 %
Peak brightness
420 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 9611 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2300 MHz
Kryo 465
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3 Adreno 618
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 49 GB 64GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (10), Xiaomi MI UI

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh 5020 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
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Browsing
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Video
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Gaming
Untested
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Browsing
Untested
Video
12h 17min
Gaming
10h 56min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
5 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Front
20 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

In The Box
This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy M21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer. 33W Power adapter, Simple protective cover, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, User guide, Warranty card

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020 Apr 30, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
with 128GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
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