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Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Lite

What Galaxy M21 does better (4) and where Redmi Note 10 Lite wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy M21
Samsung · 2020Galaxy M21
5.8Score
4 advantages≈ $210
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Lite
Xiaomi · 2021Redmi Note 10 Lite
6.5Score
4 advantages≈ $220
Higher score
5.0Display4.6
6.7Camera6.5
6.6Battery5.8
5.0Features6.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy M21Redmi Note 10 Lite
75.1 × 1598.976.7 × 165.88.8
Galaxy M21Redmi Note 10 LiteDifference
Height159 mm165.8 mm−6.8 mm
Width75.1 mm76.7 mm−1.6 mm
Thickness8.9 mm8.8 mm+0.1 mm
Weight188 g209 g−21 g

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

Why is Galaxy M21 better than Redmi Note 10 Lite?

  1. OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 10 Lite: No
  2. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+20%
  3. Weight188 g vs 209 g+11%
  4. Selfie camera20 MP vs 16 MP+25%

Why is Redmi Note 10 Lite better than Galaxy M21?

  1. Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
  2. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+4%
  3. Process10 nm vs 8 nm+25%
  4. Main camera aperturef/2 vs f/1.9+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight188 g209 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.8 mm
Height159 mm165.8 mm
Width75.1 mm76.7 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticGlass
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursMidnight Blue, Raven BlackAurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Black, Champagne Gold
Display
Screen size6.4″6.7″
PanelSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,400 px
Pixel density403 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness420 nits—
Measured brightness608 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%84.5%
Performance
ChipsetExynos 9611Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip makerExynosQualcomm
Process10 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G72 MP3Adreno 618
AnTuTu score355,351—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,139—
Memory
RAM6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/2f/1.9
Main sensor size1/2.0"—
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 mAh5,020 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging15 W18 W
Charged in 30 min25%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNo—
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorRearSide
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.47 W/kg1.01 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 3.1 CoreMIUI 11
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