Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Exynos vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Exynos

Xiaomi Redmi 9

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G network

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6 - global; SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (5CA), Cat19, 1600 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

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

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

155.7 mm

163.3 mm
Width

74.5 mm

77 mm
Thickness

7.9 mm

9.1 mm
Weight

177 g

198 g
Payment

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

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Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

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Dust proof

IP68

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Colors

Graphite, Lavender, Olive, White

Blue/Pink, Gray, Green, Purple

Display
Display type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.4 inches

6.53 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

411 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display features

Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 79˚ , 26 mm, 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm, 30x digital zoom

13 MP, f/2.2 , 28 mm, 1/3.1" , 1.12 µm
(telephoto) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 76 mm, 1/4.5" , 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom , 30x digital zoom

8 MP, f/2.2 , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
123˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/3.0" , 1.12 µm

5 MP, f/2.4
2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4160 x 3120 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

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

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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.2 , 81˚ , 26 mm, 1/2.74" , 0.8 µm

8 MP, f/2.0 , 28 mm
Selfie camera resolution

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3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

HDR, face detection, face unlock

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Selfie camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

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GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

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Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4500 mAh

5020 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 2.0, 25W (50% in 30 min)

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Wireless reverse charging

Yes

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Fast wireless charging

Qi/PMA, 15W

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DxOMark autonomy

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55
DxOMark charging

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51
DxOMark efficiency

-

55
DxOMark battery score

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54