Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,754, while Samsung Galaxy A21s scores 1,103, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A21s offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy A21s's PLS TFT LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A21s and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A21s offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 5020 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A21s offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A21s and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A21s is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy A21s has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
77%

Release Date

17 Jun, 2020
17 Mar, 2020

Performance

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Snapdragon 720G
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
PLS TFT LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
16 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5020 mAh
15W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Good battery life
  • Nice display
  • Daylight photography is good
  • Stellar design 
  • The primary camera is quite good
  • Amazing battery life

Cons

  • Low-light camera performance needs improvement
  • Chipset could have been better
  • Macro sensor is iffy
  • Gaming is weaker than Realme 6's MediaTek G90T
  • Pricing is confusing

User Ratings

4.2/5
(26,106 ratings)
4.3/5
(162,019 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

121,139
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jun 17, 2020
(Official)
Mar 17, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MP1
Adreno 618

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

121,139
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
2.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.5 %
15.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
450 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.75 %
84.62 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

163.7 mm
165.7 mm

Width

75.3 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

192 grams
209 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.791/2.25" sensor size S5KGM2 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera1µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5020 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 54 Hours(4G)
Up to 29 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

16h 19m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 44m 7s
2h 15m 7s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.831 W/kg
Head: 0.898 W/kg Body: 0.483 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope