Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs. Samsung Galaxy A21s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Samsung Galaxy A21s. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs. Samsung Galaxy A21s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Samsung Galaxy A21s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A217F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.21 mm 163.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Width 75.21 mm 75.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Depth 8.1 mm 8.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Weight 186 g 192 g Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Body Colour Space black | Neptune blue White | Blue | Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.274 W/kg (body), 0.591 W/kg (head), 2.885 W/kg (limb) 1.544 W/kg (body), 0.422 W/kg (head), 2.21 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Samsung Galaxy A21s
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology - PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 409 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19:9 20:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode -
Display Features Night Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display Infinity O display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Samsung Galaxy A21s
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 512 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Samsung Galaxy A21s
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 19.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Samsung Galaxy A21s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.6 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects HDR, low light enhancement -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, AI portrait mode Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 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 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), EIS video stabilisation, AI Dual camera, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, 27 different scenes, AI portrait mode with background blurring Live Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A21s has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 4cm macro photography
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, AI Beautify -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, AI background bluring, AI scene detection, 12 different scenes -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Samsung Galaxy A21s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 - Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 251 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes 3240 minutes Samsung Galaxy A21s has longer battery life when making calls than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1380 min
Standby: up to 251 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Gaming: up to 7 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 23 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 109 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 3240 min
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Samsung Galaxy A21s
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie -
User Interface MIUI 10 One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Samsung Galaxy A21s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A21s has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Samsung Galaxy A21s
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, ASP MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Samsung Galaxy A21s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, vibration sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Dual microphones Samsung KNOX, Virtual Light Sensing
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Samsung Galaxy A21s
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, transparent soft case Power adapter
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