Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M21 Specs Comparison

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	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mineral grey, Pearl white, Forest green	Midnight blue, Raven black

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2340x1080px, 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 (12 nm)	Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55	Octa-core 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53
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
OS
Android	Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	6000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging

Camera

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

Cellular

4G (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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
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
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

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 Samsu​ng Galaxy M21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced
	Mar 18, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage

Internal storage	128GB

with 128GB storage

RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Specs	Samsung Galaxy M21 Specs
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