Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM vs Samsung Galaxy M21

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM vs Samsung Galaxy M21 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 9 Power 6GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,409, while Samsung Galaxy M21 scores 1,100, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M21 offers 6.4 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M21 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM and Samsung Galaxy M21 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M21 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M21 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 23h 18m, while Samsung Galaxy M21 delivers 10h 20m, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy M21 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M21 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM and Samsung Galaxy M21 equally at 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM and Samsung Galaxy M21 both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
76%

Release Date

19 Feb, 2021
18 Mar, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 662
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
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
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
6000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent battery life
  • Good FHD+ display
  • Stereo speakers
  • Vivid and colour accurate display
  • Long-lasting battery
  • Decent day-time photography

Cons

  • Not the fastest phone in this segment
  • MIUI 12 comes with bloatware
  • Average cameras
  • Higher refresh rate would have been nice
  • Dated waterdrop notch design
  • Slow charging speed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(166,290 ratings)
4.2/5
(65,210 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

177,786
AnTuTu Score
168,633
AnTuTu Score
23h 18m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 19, 2021
(Official)
Mar 18, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Security Updates

N/A
4 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Mali-G72 MP3

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.

177,786
168,633

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.4 %
11.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

400 nits
420 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.25 %
84.02 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.34 %
91 %

Design

Height

162.3 mm
159 mm

Width

77.3 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

198 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm 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 Camera12 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

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)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 45 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 15W 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.

23h 18m
10h 20m

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

2h 46m 52s
2h 9m 47s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg
Head: 0.468 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) 5GHz

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

Side
Rear

Other Sensors

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

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