Compare: Xiaomi Redmi 5A vs Samsung Galaxy S21
General Features
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5.0"IPS LCD
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13MP1080p
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3GB RAMSnapdragon 425
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3000 mAhLi-Ion
Pros
SD Card area available
FM Radio support
Dual sim support
Multiple color options
Cons
HD+ Screen
Not water resistant
Brand
Xiaomi
Announced
Release Date
2017, December
Status
Available
Out Price
About 110 EUR
Display
Type
IPS LCD
Aspect Ratio and PPI
16:9 ratio - 296 ppi density
Size
5.0 inches, 68.0 cm2 (~69.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Features
BODY
Colors
Gold
Dark Gray
Rose Gold
Blue
Dimensions
140.4 x 70.1 x 8.4 mm (5.53 x 2.76 x 0.33 in)
Weight
137 gr (4.83 oz)
Material
Plastic
Certification
Waterproof
No
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
3.5mm Jack
Yes
NFC
No
Infrared
Yes
USB Type
microUSB 2.0
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Bits
64Bit
Cores
4
Process technology
28 nm
GPU
Adreno 308
GPU Cores
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); MIUI 10
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
2GB/3GB
RAM Type
LPDDR3
Storage
16GB/32GB
SD Card Slot
microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
32k
Antutu
V6
Geek Bench Score
671
GeekBench
Single Score
1833
Multi Score
2135
Battery Score
BATTERY
Capacity
3000
Type
Li-Ion
Quick Charge Technology
Video Playback Time
Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
f/2.2
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fourth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fifth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Sixth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Image Resolution
4160 x 3120 pixels, 12.98 MP
Video Resolution and FPS
1080@30
Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
No
Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Features
DxOMark Score
Mobile Score (Rear)
Mobile
Selfie Score
Selfie
Selfie Camera
First Camera
Resolution
5 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/2.0
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Video Resolution and FPS
null
Features
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
5G Bands
TD-SCDMA
TD-SCDMA 1880-1920 MHz
TD-SCDMA 2010-2025 MHz
TD-SCDMA 2010-2025 MHz
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
SIM Card Type
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Number of SIM Area
2
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
OTHERS
VoLTE
Yes
FM Radio
Yes
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
1.234 W/kg
Head SAR (EU)
0.53 W/kg
Body SAR (USA)
0.91 W/kg
Head SAR (USA)
1.072 W/kg
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
HDMI
General Features
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6.3"Dynamic AMOLED 2X
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64MPTriple Camera
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8/12GB RAMExynos 2100
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4500mAhLi-Po
Pros
SD Card area available
FM Radio support
OIS support
NFC support
Cons
No headphone jack
No Infrared
Brand
Samsung
Announced
Release Date
Status
Available
Out Price
Display
Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Aspect Ratio and PPI
20:9 ratio - 418 ppi density
Size
6.3 inches, 95.8 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Features
Always-on display
BODY
Colors
Phantom Gray
Phantom White
Phantom Violet
Phantom Pink
Dimensions
Weight
Material
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, aluminum frame
Certification
Waterproof
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
3.5mm Jack
No
NFC
Yes
Infrared
No
USB Type
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Exynos 2100 - International
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea
CPU
Bits
Cores
8 Core
Process technology
7 nm+
GPU
GPU Cores
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 11, One UI 3.0
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
8GB / 12GB RAM
RAM Type
Storage
128GB / 256GB ROM
SD Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
Antutu
Geek Bench Score
GeekBench
Single Score
BATTERY
Capacity
4500
Type
Li-Po
Quick Charge Technology
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Video Playback Time
Fast Charging
25W
Wireless Charging
15W
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
12 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/1.8
Pixel Size
1.8µm
Sensor Size
1/1.76"
Optical Zoom
Lens
26mm (wide)
Extra
Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Second Camera
Resolution
64 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/2.0
Pixel Size
0.8µm
Sensor Size
1/1.72"
Optical Zoom
1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
Lens
29mm (telephoto)
Extra
PDAF, OIS
Third Camera
Resolution
12 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/2.2
Pixel Size
1.4µm
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
13mm (ultrawide)
Extra
Super Steady video
Fourth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fifth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Sixth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Image Resolution
12 megapixels
Video Resolution and FPS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps
Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
Yes
Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
Yes
Slow Motion Video
Yes, 960fps
Features
DxOMark Score
Mobile Score (Rear)
Mobile
Selfie Score
Selfie
Selfie Camera
First Camera
Resolution
10 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/2.2
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Video Resolution and FPS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE
5G Bands
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
SIM Card Type
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Number of SIM Area
2 SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
OTHERS
VoLTE
Yes
FM Radio
Yes
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
Head SAR (EU)
Body SAR (USA)
Head SAR (USA)
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
No
HDMI