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- Galaxy S21+ 5G vs Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
What Galaxy S21+ 5G does better (20) and where Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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8.0Display7.8
5.9Performance4.0
7.9Camera7.3
4.9Battery6.6
9.1Features6.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S21+ 5GRedmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G
| Galaxy S21+ 5G | Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.5 mm | 163.7 mm | −2.2 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 76.2 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.3 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 204 g | −4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S21+ 5G better than Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G?
- AnTuTu score622,276 vs 375,528+66%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx32.7×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,476 vs 2,225+56%
- Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G: No
- Telephoto cameraYes · Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G: No
- Battery capacity4,800 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+7%
- Max video8K vs 4K
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G: No
- eSIMYes · Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G: No
- Measured brightness883 nits vs 760 nits+16%
Why is Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G better than Galaxy S21+ 5G?
- Main camera12 MP vs 108 MP9×
- Wired charging25 W vs 120 W4.8×
- Charged in 30 min54% vs 200%3.7×
- Memory card slotNo · Galaxy S21+ 5G: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S21+ 5G: Yes
- Selfie camera10 MP vs 16 MP+60%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
- Loudspeaker loudness-25.8 LUFS vs -25.2 LUFS+-2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 200 g | 204 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 161.5 mm | 163.7 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 76.2 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red | Mysterious Black, Forest Green, Timeless Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 883 nits | 760 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 2100 - International | Mediatek Dimensity 920 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 5 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.9 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| AnTuTu score | 622,276 | 375,528 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,476 | 2,225 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 593 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 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 | 4,800 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 120 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 54% | 200% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.8 LUFS | -25.2 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.54 W/kg | 0.6 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 7 | MIUI 12.5 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | — |
