Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 515 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
1318 nits
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
1019 nits
sRGB gamut96.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)713 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.15 mm (6.34 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 74.24 mm (2.92 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
89.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Samsung Exynos 2100
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G78 MP14
GPU Cores 256 896
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 854 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 1530.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
1028
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
1449
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
2971
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
3892
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10281449
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29713892
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
609002
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
843008
CPU190388232358
GPU117929256356
Memory156593163007
UX143792191217
NanoReview Score609002843008
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
3018
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
5221
Max Surface Temp.46.1 °C40.8 °C
Stability98 %69 %
Graphics Test18 fps31 fps
Graphics Score30185221
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
12602
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
n/a
Writing score14428n/a
Web score11839n/a
Video editing7161n/a
Data manipulation10172n/a
NanoReview Score12602n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 56 GB 26.4 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 6

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 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 (49% in 15 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
20:13
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
22:05
Web Browsing08:32 h07:58 h
Video Playback11:56 h13:59 h
Games04:57 h05:14 h
Standby Mode95 h111 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 4x Optical, 10x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Samsung S5KHM3
Sensor size1/1.41/1.33
Pixel size0.56 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/4.9
Focal lengthn/a240 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.65
Pixel sizen/a1.22 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 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
121
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
100
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
115
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a67
Zoomn/a106

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Samsung S5KGH1
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.65
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
133
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE 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*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/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 category1824
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
78.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
88 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr February, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 1200
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a

Note

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G:

There are two models of the phone (depending on the market): one with a dual physical SIM tray and the other with one physical SIM slot + an eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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