Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A21

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
xiaomi redmi note 8
Samsung Galaxy A21
samsung galaxy a21
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general 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)
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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

hardware 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)

display 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 yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio FM radio, recording FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera 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]

connectivity 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

memory 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

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery 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 - -