Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2021, with display 6.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1220x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 515 ppi 443 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 86.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
1019 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
89.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2100 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G78 MP14 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 854 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1530.4 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
1449
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
1029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
3892
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
2915
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14491029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38922915
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
843008
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
708424
CPU232358224809
GPU256356179080
Memory163007132205
UX191217172330
NanoReview Score843008708424
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
5221
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.8 °Cn/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test31 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5221n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 26.4 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:11 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
22:05
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Web Browsing07:58 hn/a
Video Playback13:59 hn/a
Games05:14 hn/a
Standby Mode111 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 10x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHM3n/a
Sensor size1/1.331/2
Pixel size0.8 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/4.9n/a
Focal length240 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3J1n/a
Sensor size1/2.65n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
121
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
115
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom106n/a

Front camera

Matrix 40 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 7864x5200 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGH1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.65 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
133
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
140
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category24n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
88 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2021 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2021 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1200 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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