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- G21 vs Redmi Note 11S
Nokia G21 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
What G21 does better (1) and where Redmi Note 11S wins (20) — every spec side by side.
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3.6Display7.1
2.1Performance2.8
4.6Camera7.1
6.2Battery6.0
5.0Features4.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
G21Redmi Note 11S
| G21 | Redmi Note 11S | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.6 mm | 159.9 mm | +4.7 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 73.9 mm | +2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.1 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 179 g | +11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is G21 better than Redmi Note 11S?
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Why is Redmi Note 11S better than G21?
- Main camera50 MP vs 108 MP2.2×
- Wired charging18 W vs 33 W+83%
- AnTuTu score171,299 vs 251,201+47%
- Peak brightness400 nits vs 1,000 nits2.5×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,193 vs 1,873+57%
- OLED panelNo · G21: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · G21: Yes
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Pixel density270 ppi vs 409 ppi+51%
- Measured brightness500 nits vs 744 nits+49%
- Charged in 30 min22% vs 52%2.4×
- CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2.05 GHz+28%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 179 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 164.6 mm | 159.9 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 73.9 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Nordic Blue, Dusk | Graphite Gray, Pearl White, Twilight Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 1,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 500 nits | 744 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.6% | 84.5% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.6 GHz | 2.05 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 171,299 | 251,201 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,193 | 1,873 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 325 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/1.52" |
| 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 | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,050 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 22% | 52% |
| 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 | -25.4 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.34 W/kg | 0.59 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | MIUI 13 |









