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- G21 vs Redmi 9T
Nokia G21 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9T
What G21 does better (5) and where Redmi 9T wins (13) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
G21Redmi 9T
| G21 | Redmi 9T | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.6 mm | 162.3 mm | +2.3 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 77.3 mm | −1.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 9.6 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 198 g | −8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is G21 better than Redmi 9T?
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
- Measured brightness500 nits vs 437 nits+14%
- Weight190 g vs 198 g+4%
- Thickness8.5 mm vs 9.6 mm+13%
Why is Redmi 9T better than G21?
- Stereo speakersNo · G21: Yes
- Battery capacity5,050 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+19%
- AnTuTu score171,299 vs 177,917+4%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,193 vs 1,400+17%
- Pixel density270 ppi vs 395 ppi+46%
- CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2 GHz+25%
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · G21: Yes
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Loudspeaker loudness-30.7 LUFS vs -25.6 LUFS+-17%
- Charged in 30 min22% vs 25%+14%
- Process12 nm vs 11 nm+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 198 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 9.6 mm |
| Height | 164.6 mm | 162.3 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 77.3 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Nordic Blue, Dusk | Carbon Gray, Twilight Blue, Sunrise Orange, Ocean Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | 500 nits | 437 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.6% | 83.4% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 11 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 | Adreno 610 |
| AnTuTu score | 171,299 | 177,917 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,193 | 1,400 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,050 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 22% | 25% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -30.7 LUFS | -25.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.34 W/kg | 0.6 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | MIUI 12 |
