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- Galaxy A21s vs Redmi Note 12 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
What Galaxy A21s does better (1) and where Redmi Note 12 Pro wins (29) — every spec side by side.
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3.4Display7.5
2.2Performance4.9
5.7Camera8.1
4.0Battery5.5
5.0Features5.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A21sRedmi Note 12 Pro
| Galaxy A21s | Redmi Note 12 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.7 mm | 163 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 76 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8 mm | +0.9 mm |
| Weight | 192 g | 187 g | +5 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A21s better than Redmi Note 12 Pro?
- Memory card slotYes · Redmi Note 12 Pro: No
Why is Redmi Note 12 Pro better than Galaxy A21s?
- AnTuTu score107,157 vs 490,5264.6×
- Wired charging15 W vs 67 W4.5×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,100 vs 2,2092×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
- OLED panelNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
- 5GNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
- Measured brightness490 nits vs 890 nits+82%
- Peak brightness540 nits vs 900 nits+67%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 192 g | 187 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 163.7 mm | 163 mm |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 76 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black, White, Blue, Red | Frosted Blue (Sky Blue), Onyx Black (Midnight Black), Polar White, Stardust Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | PLS 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 | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 540 nits | 900 nits |
| Measured brightness | 490 nits | 890 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.8% | 86.7% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 850 | Mediatek Dimensity 1080 |
| Chip maker | Exynos | MediaTek |
| Process | 8 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| AnTuTu score | 107,157 | 490,526 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,100 | 2,209 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 629 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | — | 12.1 h |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 67 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 25% | 100% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| 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, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -30 LUFS | -26.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.42 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 4.1 | MIUI 13 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 2 |
