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Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Redmi Note 9 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

What Galaxy S21 FE 5G does better (27) and where Redmi Note 9 Pro wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2022Galaxy S21 FE 5G

8.0Score

27 advantages≈ $160

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 Pro

5.9Score

6 advantages≈ $170

7.5Display4.2

5.4Performance3.2

9.0Camera7.2

4.3Battery6.8

8.5Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S21 FE 5GRedmi Note 9 Pro

	Galaxy S21 FE 5G	Redmi Note 9 Pro	Difference
Height	155.7 mm	165.8 mm	−10.1 mm
Width	74.5 mm	76.7 mm	−2.2 mm
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.8 mm	−0.9 mm
Weight	177 g	209 g	−32 g

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

Why is Galaxy S21 FE 5G better than Redmi Note 9 Pro?

AnTuTu score566,529 vs 279,6252×
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 450 nits2.7×
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,666 vs 3155.3×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,049 vs 1,785+71%
OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
Telephoto cameraYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
Wireless chargingYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
5GYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
Stereo speakersYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No

Why is Redmi Note 9 Pro better than Galaxy S21 FE 5G?

Main camera12 MP vs 64 MP5.3×
Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+12%
Wired charging25 W vs 30 W+20%
Memory card slotNo · Galaxy S21 FE 5G: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S21 FE 5G: Yes
Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G≈ $1608.0	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro≈ $1705.9
Design
Weight	177 g	209 g
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.8 mm
Height	155.7 mm	165.8 mm
Width	74.5 mm	76.7 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive	Tropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Display
Screen size	6.4″	6.7″
Panel	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	403 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	792 nits	614 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	84.5%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - Version 1	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.9 GHz	2.3 GHz
GPU	Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2	Adreno 618
AnTuTu score	566,529	279,625
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,049	1,785
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	1,666	315
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.76"	1/1.72"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,500 mAh	5,020 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	25 W	30 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	50%
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	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	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-26.9 LUFS	-28.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.95 W/kg	0.66 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 8	MIUI 11
Major OS updates promised	4	—