Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A21s
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Samsung Galaxy A21s, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A21s
- Lighter design: 192g vs 193g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/64 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/32 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 540 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6 % | 82.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 99.4 % | 88.4 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 490 Hz | 500 Hz |
| Response time | 2.6 ms | 30.4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | 1500:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 in) | 163.6 mm (6.44 in) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 in) | 75.3 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | No |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Gold - Gray - Blue |
- Black - Blue - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G | Samsung Exynos 850 |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)) |
8/2 (Cortex-A55) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 688 | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali-G52 MP1 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 24 |
| GPU Frequency | 810 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 422.4 GFLOPS | 40.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 724 | 484 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1882 | 1523 |
| CPU | 129013 | 68748 |
| GPU | 79050 | 26807 |
| Memory | 74517 | 59210 |
| UX | 115510 | 36610 |
| NanoReview Score | 398090 | 191375 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 42 °C | 43.2 °C |
| Stability | 99 % | 98 % |
| Graphics Test | 6 fps | 2 fps |
| Graphics Score | 1116 | 425 |
| Writing score | 10163 | 5426 |
| Web score | 6959 | 4708 |
| Video editing | 6464 | 5145 |
| Data manipulation | 7424 | 3808 |
| NanoReview Score | 8594 | 5429 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 3 GB - 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 32 GB - 64 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) |
| OS Size | 13 GB | 12 GB |
| UI Skin | MIUI 14 | One UI 4.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5020 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:21 h | 2:10 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:44 h | 09:45 h |
| Video Playback | 13:08 h | 14:13 h |
| Games | 05:07 h | 05:34 h |
| Standby Mode | 73 h | 128 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12032x9024 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | No |
| Wide-angle lens | 118 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM2 | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.52 | 1/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.14 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX471 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8 | B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28) |
| LTE category | 15 | 13 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March, 2021 yr | May, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2021 yr | June, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 220 | 200 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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