In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S21 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-G991U1 | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 151.7 mm | 162.9 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G. |
| Width | 71.2 mm | 76 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G. |
| Depth | 7.9 mm | 8.98 mm | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G. |
| Weight | 171 g | 210.5 g | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G. |
| Body Colour | Phantom grey | Phantom white | Polar white | Midnight black | Sky blue | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68 | - | |
| Repairability Index | - | 7.6 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 1.58 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.11 W/kg (wireless router), 1.08 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head) | 0.997 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 2.573 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Flow AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.2" | 6.67" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Both phones have the same screen resolution. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 421 ppi | - | |
| Max Brightness | - | 900 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 5000000:1 | |
| HDR | Yes | Yes | Both phones have HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10+ | HDR10+ | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Eye Comfort Shield | Dolby Vision | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | Both phones have the same refresh rate. |
| Display Features | AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper | Reading mode, Sunlight mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.84 GHz | 2.6 GHz | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | ARM Mali-G68 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| RAM | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 256 GB | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G. |
| User Memory | 101.2 GB | - | |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 2.2 |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 200 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G. |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.76" | 1/1.4" | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.65 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G. |
| Lens Construction | - | 7-element | |
| Field of View (FoV) | 79 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size | 1.8 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 30x | - | |
| Self-Timer Delay | Yes | - | |
| Special Effects | Face retouch, Grid Line | - | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, Portrait video, Director's View | Video filters | |
| Light Source | High CRI LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Playback zoom, Motion photo, blink detection, QR-code scanner, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video, AR Doodle, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Microphone Control (Pro Video only) | Xiaomi ProCut, Ecosphere engine, Colour engine, Bionic sensing, Accelerating engine, Optic fusion, 16-in-1 to 2.24μm pixel |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 120 degree(s) | 119 degree(s) | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1.4 μm | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 64 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
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| Sensor Size (3rd Camera) | 1/1.72" | - | |
| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.0 | F/2.4 | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G. |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | 76 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 0.8 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 10 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | - | |
| Field of View (Front) | 80 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 1.22 μm | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Dual Pixel AF | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 | Xiaomi HyperCharge technology | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 19 min | |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare | - | |
| Talk Time | 1800 minutes | 2340 minutes | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G. |
| Run Time Details | Talk (LTE): up to 1800 min Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs Playback (wireless audio): up to 72 hrs |
Talk: up to 2340 min Gaming: up to 8.9 hrs Playback (video): up to 19 hrs Playback (audio): up to 149 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 5G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 11 | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | - | MIUI 14 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | - | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1, 5G NR FR2 | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | N41, n71, n260, n261 | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | TDD TD 2500, FDD 600, TDD 39GHz, TDD 28GHz | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | MKV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, 3G2, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio wireless |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | AI face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, Screen Write, notification flashlight, Smart Select, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Bixby key, Bluetooth Scalable Codec, Samsung Knox Vault, Private Share function, Enhanced Game Booster, Air Command | LiquidCool Technology, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Xiaomi Surge P1 charging chipset |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 120W charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), SGS Eye Care Display Certification | - | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1.5 m | - |
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