Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-G990B/DS | |
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 159.87 mm | 155.7 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
Width | 73.87 mm | 74.5 mm | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11. |
Depth | 8.09 mm | 7.9 mm | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11. |
Weight | 179 g | 177 g | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11. |
Body Colour | Twilight blue | Blue star | Graphite grey | Olive | Graphite | White | Lavender | |
Protection | Dustproof, splashproof | Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
IP rating | IP53 | IP68 | |
SAR Value | 0.989 W/kg (body), 0.596 W/kg (head), 1.996 W/kg (limb) | 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.952 W/kg (head), 2.91 W/kg (limb) | |
Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
SIM Card Type (Size) | - | Nano SIM | |
SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
DISPLAY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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Display Technology | AMOLED | Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.43" | 6.4" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
Pixel Density | 409 ppi | 401 ppi | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
Max Brightness | 1000 cd/m² | - | |
Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
Contrast Ratio | 4500000:1 | - | |
HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
Display Enhancement Technology | Sunlight mode, Reading mode 3.0 | Eye Comfort Shield | |
Display Refresh Rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better refresh rate than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11. |
Touch Sampling Rate | 180 Hz | - | |
Display Features | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display | AOD(Always On Display), Infinity O display, Video Wallpaper | |
Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) |
PROCESSOR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | - | |
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Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.84 GHz | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11. |
Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 | - |
MEMORY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | 6 GB | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11. |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
User Memory | - | 101.1 GB | |
Memory Interface | UFS 2.2 | - | |
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB | - |
CAMERA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 3 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 50 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
Sensor Size | - | 1/1.76" | |
Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.8 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
Field of View (FoV) | - | 79 degree(s) | |
Pixel Size | - | 1.8 μm | |
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has optical stabilisation. |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
Optical Zoom | - | 3x | |
Digital Zoom | - | 30x | |
Special Effects | - | Face retouch, Grid Line | |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode | |
Camera Modes | - | Night mode, portrait mode | |
Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | |
Camera Features (Functions) | AI Quad camera | Dual recording |
SECOND CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11. |
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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) | 118 degree(s) | 123 degree(s) | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11. |
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.12 μm |
THIRD CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11. |
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Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera. |
Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 32 degree(s) | |
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1 μm | |
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Macro camera | - | |
Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | Space Zoom x30 |
FOURTH CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Depth camera | - |
FRONT CAMERA |
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Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution (Front) | 13 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11. |
Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11. |
Field of View (Front) | - | 81 degree(s) | |
Pixel Size (Front) | - | 0.8 μm | |
Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | - |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
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Fast Charging Technology | Pro fast charging | Samsung Fast Charging | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G can be charged wirelessly. |
Wireless Charging Standards | - | Wireless PowerShare | |
Talk Time | 2580 minutes | 2220 minutes | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
Run Time Details | Talk: up to 2580 min Playback (video): up to 22 hrs Playback (audio): up to 215 hrs |
Talk (LTE): up to 2220 min Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs Playback (video): up to 16 hrs Playback (audio): up to 79 hrs |
CELLULAR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
Operating System | Android 11 | Android 12 | |
User Interface | MIUI 13 | - | |
Intelligent Assistant | - | Bixby | |
Payment Technology | - | Samsung Pay | |
Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 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 8 | |
3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, 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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, 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 | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40 | |
5G NR Frequency | - | 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 3500, TDD 2300 | |
Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
MEDIA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID | |
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Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | |
Sound Enhancements | Hi-Res audio certified | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound |
FEATURES | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor | |
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Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | Fingerprint reader | |
Security Technology | AI face unlock | - | |
Additional Phone Features | Z-axis linear vibration motor, dual stereo speakers, IR blaster, write booster | MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, Game mode |
OTHERS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
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Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | |
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Compliant Standards | IP53, TUV SUD, SGS, IEC 60529 | IP68 | |
Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1.5 m |