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Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Xiaomi Redmi 10X 5G

What Galaxy M21 does better (4) and where Redmi 10X 5G wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy M21
Samsung · 2020Galaxy M21
5.8Score
4 advantages≈ $210
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 10X 5G
Xiaomi · 2020Redmi 10X 5G
5.8Score
9 advantages≈ $220
Higher score
5.0Display5.9
6.7Camera6.5
6.6Battery3.8
5.0Features4.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy M21Redmi 10X 5G
75.1 × 1598.975.8 × 164.29
Galaxy M21Redmi 10X 5GDifference
Height159 mm164.2 mm−5.2 mm
Width75.1 mm75.8 mm−0.7 mm
Thickness8.9 mm9 mm−0.1 mm
Weight188 g205 g−17 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy M21 better than Redmi 10X 5G?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,520 mAh+33%
  2. NFCYes · Redmi 10X 5G: No
  3. Weight188 g vs 205 g+9%
  4. Selfie camera20 MP vs 16 MP+25%

Why is Redmi 10X 5G better than Galaxy M21?

  1. Wired charging15 W vs 22 W+50%
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. 5GNo · Galaxy M21: Yes
  4. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  5. Peak brightness420 nits vs 600 nits+43%
  6. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+13%
  7. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.6″+3%
  8. Process10 nm vs 7 nm+43%
  9. Main camera aperturef/2 vs f/1.8+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight188 g205 g
Thickness8.9 mm9 mm
Height159 mm164.2 mm
Width75.1 mm75.8 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursMidnight Blue, Raven BlackBlue, Gold, Pink/Blue
Display
Screen size6.4″6.6″
PanelSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,400 px
Pixel density403 ppi401 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness420 nits600 nits
Measured brightness608 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%83.7%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetExynos 9611Mediatek Dimensity 820
Chip makerExynosMediaTek
Process10 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
GPUMali-G72 MP3Mali-G57 MC5
AnTuTu score355,351—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,139—
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/2f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera20 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh4,520 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging15 W22 W
Charged in 30 min25%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorRearUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.47 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 3.1 CoreMIUI 11
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