Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Samsung Galaxy S21 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S vs Samsung Galaxy S21

51 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
VS
65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S21
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
Samsung Galaxy S21

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Samsung Galaxy S21, Manufactured in February, 2021with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21
  • Higher pixel density: 421ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 179g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Samsung Galaxy S21
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
vs
Samsung Galaxy S21

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 421 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (48-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
741 nits
Samsung Galaxy S21
854 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)401 Hz240 Hz
Response time2 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S], [Samsung Galaxy S21]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Gray
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S21
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Samsung Galaxy S21 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Samsung Exynos 2100
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G78 MP14
GPU Cores 128 896
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 854 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 1530.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
693
Samsung Galaxy S21
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1612
Samsung Galaxy S21
3593
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6931331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16123593
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
381469
Samsung Galaxy S21
903780
CPU123372253391
GPU70302281676
Memory89831158352
UX97964210361
NanoReview Score381469903780
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1171
Samsung Galaxy S21
5715
Max Surface Temp.39.5 °C38.9 °C
Stability99 %66 %
Graphics Test7 fps34 fps
Graphics Score11715715
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S], [Samsung Galaxy S21]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
8195
Samsung Galaxy S21
13123
Writing score947816101
Web score642411909
Video editing51317097
Data manipulation713410153
NanoReview Score819513123

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 22 GB 28.1 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:02 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
22:21
Samsung Galaxy S21
17:54
Web Browsing08:11 h06:01 h
Video Playback12:55 h11:06 h
Games05:31 h04:21 h
Standby Mode117 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 1.1x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.521/1.76
Pixel size0.7 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.14 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
129
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
137
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S21]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.24
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1324
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
85.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy S21
87 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2022 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr February, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S21 the clear winner in this comparison.

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