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- Galaxy S21 5G vs Redmi Note 10 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
What Galaxy S21 5G does better (24) and where Redmi Note 10 Pro wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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7.7Display7.8
5.6Performance3.2
7.9Camera7.3
3.8Battery7.1
9.4Features4.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S21 5GRedmi Note 10 Pro
| Galaxy S21 5G | Redmi Note 10 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 151.7 mm | 164 mm | −12.3 mm |
| Width | 71.2 mm | 76.5 mm | −5.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.1 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 193 g | −24 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S21 5G better than Redmi Note 10 Pro?
- AnTuTu score584,055 vs 295,442+98%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,238 vs 1,780+82%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx32.7×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,800 vs 3365.4×
- Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 10 Pro: No
- Telephoto cameraYes · Redmi Note 10 Pro: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Redmi Note 10 Pro: No
- 5GYes · Redmi Note 10 Pro: No
- CPU frequency2.9 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+26%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Max video8K vs 4K
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
Why is Redmi Note 10 Pro better than Galaxy S21 5G?
- Main camera12 MP vs 108 MP9×
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+25%
- Wired charging25 W vs 33 W+32%
- Memory card slotNo · Galaxy S21 5G: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S21 5G: Yes
- Screen size6.2″ vs 6.7″+8%
- Selfie camera10 MP vs 16 MP+60%
- Charged in 30 min55% vs 59%+7%
- Loudspeaker loudness-26.4 LUFS vs -25.7 LUFS+-3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 169 g | 193 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 151.7 mm | 164 mm |
| Width | 71.2 mm | 76.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | Onyx Gray, Glacier Blue, Gradient Bronze |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.2″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 421 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 856 nits | 725 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.2% | 85.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 2100 - International | Qualcomm SM7150 Snapdragon 732G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.9 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China | Adreno 618 |
| AnTuTu score | 584,055 | 295,442 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,238 | 1,780 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,800 | 336 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.76" | 1/1.52" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 1.1× | — |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,020 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 55% | 59% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.4 LUFS | -25.7 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.46 W/kg | 0.6 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 7 | MIUI 14 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | — |
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