Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M21
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Samsung Galaxy M21, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M21
- Higher pixel density: 403ppi
- Lighter design: 188g vs 201.8g
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 4/64 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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.4 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 700 nits | 630 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9 % | 84.2 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 141.3 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 215 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 9 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 in) | 159 mm (6.26 in) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 in) | 75.1 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 8.12 mm (0.32 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 201.8 g (7.12 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- Black - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611 |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)) |
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 8 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 688 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 54 |
| GPU Frequency | 825 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 422.4 GFLOPS | 113.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 816 | 514 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2210 | 1558 |
| CPU | 131820 | 76468 |
| GPU | 78131 | 45756 |
| Memory | 77130 | 70269 |
| UX | 114297 | 73962 |
| NanoReview Score | 401378 | 266455 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 44.1 °C |
| Stability | 99 % | 73 % |
| Graphics Test | 6 fps | 4 fps |
| Graphics Score | 1117 | 816 |
| Writing score | 9686 | n/a |
| Web score | 7778 | n/a |
| Video editing | 6256 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 7941 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 8987 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12.0) |
| OS Size | n/a | 14.5 GB |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | One Ui 4.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 67 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (79% in 30 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:48 h | 2:35 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:07 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 13:59 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:35 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 115 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) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Depth: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 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 | n/a | 12 mm |
| 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 | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 5184x3888 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX471 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.13 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| 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 |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | 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 - Galileo |
- 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 | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8 | B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 18 | 12 |
| 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 | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2023 yr | March, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2023 yr | March, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 350 | 210 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 67 W | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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