Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A21

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - USA; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - USA

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

-

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE, Cat4, 151 Mbps download, 51 Mbps upload

LTE, Cat12, 603 Mbps download, 102 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Plastic, glass
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

167.8 mm

162.9 mm
Width

76.7 mm

76 mm
Thickness

8.1 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

193 g

187 g
Splash resistant

-

IP53
Dust proof

-

IP53
Colors

Black

Black, Blue, White, Violet

Display
Display type

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen

OLED
Physical size

6.5 inches

6.67 inches
Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

270 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

-

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen
Display features

-

120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 900 nits (HBM)

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

16 MP, f/1.8 , 1/3.06" , 1.0 µm

50 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm, (wide) , 24 mm
8 MP, f/2.2 , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm

8 MP, f/1.9 , 1/4" , 1.12 µm, (ultrawide) , 119˚
2 MP, f/2.4

2 MP, f/2.4 , (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

8190 x 6120 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Autofocus, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, night mode 2.0

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes (market dependent)

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

Yes

-
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4000 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Yes

USB Power Delivery 3.0, 67W (50% in 15 min, 100% in 46 min)

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