Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M21 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

6.5 inches

6.4 inches

Resolution:

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

84.88 %

84.11 %

Peak brightness:

500 cd/m2 (nit)

420 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

MediaTek Helio G90T

Exynos 9611

Processor:

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm

Octa-core, 2300 MHz, Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU:

Mali G76 MC4

Mali-G72 MP3

RAM:

6GB LPDDR4

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

64GB

64GB, available to use: 49 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB

microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android

Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

4500 mAh

6000 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Triple camera

Main camera:

PDAF, CMOS image sensor

48 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.9; 26 mm; 1/1.7"; 0.8 μm

F2.0; 26 mm; 1/2"; 0.8 μm

Second camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 12 mm; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Third camera:

2 MP (Macro)

5 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Sensor size: 1/5"; Pixel size: 1.75 μm

Aperture size: F2.2

Fourth camera:

2 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Sensor size: 1/5"; Pixel size: 1.75 μm

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features:

EIS

Front:

20 MP (HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.35 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches (161.35 x 76.4 x 8.79 mm)

6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches (159.0 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm)

Weight:

7.05 oz (199.8 g)

6.63 oz (188.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Resistance:

Splash

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Mineral grey, Pearl white, Forest green

Midnight blue, Raven black

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), 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:

Shared with microSD

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Dolby Atmos

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Other:

NFC, Infrared

Buyers information

In The Box:

Power adapter, Simple protective cover, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, User guide, Warranty card

This is the official Samsung Galaxy M21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced:

Mar 18, 2020