Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A21
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| August 2019 | 2020, April 8 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - October 2019 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, April |
| Price | |
| Rs. 9,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | - |
| Colors | |
| Nebula Red, Neptune Blue, Space Black | Various |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
158.3 x 75.3 × 8.35 mm (6.23 x 2.96 × 0.33 in) |
- |
| Weight | |
| 190 g (6.7 oz) | - |
| SIM Type | |
| Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor |
- Fingerprint Sensor Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
Display
| Type | |
| Full HD+ curved glass LCD Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection | HD+ Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 6.39 inches [Similar] | 6.5 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2340 pixels (403 ppi) | 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | - | - |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 10.0 |
| User Interface | |
| MIUI 10 | One UI 2.0 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2.0 GHz Kryo 260, Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 610 [Similar] | PowerVR GE8320 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 6 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 128 GB | 64 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar] | 16 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| Dual-LED Flash | No |
| Features | |
| 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor HDR, Panorana |
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide) 2 MP, (macro) 2 MP, (depth) panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
|
13 MP HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
13 MP HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio, recording | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 3 GB RAM eMMC 5.1 |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Yes | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4) |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 15W |
| Capacity | |
| 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |