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- Galaxy M21 2021 vs Redmi Note 9T 5G
Samsung Galaxy M21 2021 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T 5G
What Galaxy M21 2021 does better (6) and where Redmi Note 9T 5G wins (7) — every spec side by side.
vs
5.0Display3.6
6.7Camera5.4
6.6Battery4.6
5.0Features8.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy M21 2021Redmi Note 9T 5G
| Galaxy M21 2021 | Redmi Note 9T 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159 mm | 162 mm | −3 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 77.3 mm | −2.2 mm |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 9.1 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 192 g | 199 g | −7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy M21 2021 better than Redmi Note 9T 5G?
- RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
- OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 9T 5G: No
- Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Redmi Note 9T 5G: No
- Weight192 g vs 199 g+4%
- Selfie camera20 MP vs 13 MP+54%
Why is Redmi Note 9T 5G better than Galaxy M21 2021?
- 5GNo · Galaxy M21 2021: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy M21 2021: Yes
- Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
- Peak brightness420 nits vs 450 nits+7%
- CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Main camera aperturef/2 vs f/1.8+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 192 g | 199 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Height | 159 mm | 162 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 77.3 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Glass protection | — | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Charcoal Black, Arctic Blue | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 420 nits | 450 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 9611 | Mediatek Dimensity 800U |
| Chip maker | Exynos | Mediatek |
| Process | 10 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | Mali G57 MC3 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 20 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | — |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.47 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 3.1 Core | Miui V12 |
