Samsung Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/4GB) vs Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

7/14/2020 10:59 PM, updated: 2/24/2023 5:14 PM

Compare Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro X Samsung Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/4GB) 05Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.5"
PLS

720x1600

48
MP

13mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

23Points Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro Compare Samsung Galaxy A21s X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.47"
AMOLED

1080x2340

108
MP

32mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

5260
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

5 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/4GB)	vs	23 Advantages Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
+Until 512GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Not supported
+192 grams (6.72 ounces)8% Lighter	vs	208 grams (7.28 ounces)
+8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches)9% Thinner	vs	9.67 millimeters (0.38 inches)
+6.5"1% Larger screen	vs	6.47"
+Android 12Advantage Android 12 is newer and safer	vs	Android 10
2GHz 64bit Octa-core (8nm)	vs	+2.2GHz 64bit Octa-core (8nm)14% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
4GB LPDDR4X	vs	+8GB LPDDR4X100% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
64GB (48GB available)	vs	+256GB (243GB available)4 times More internal storage for applications and files
eMMC 5.1	vs	+UFS 2.1Advantage Fastest write and read storage.
Plastic body, glass front	vs	+Aluminum frame, glass front/backAdvantage More resistant material
TFT PLS	vs	+AMOLEDAdvantage AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
Not supported	vs	+HDR10Advantage The HDR10 display provides vibrant colors and more details
720x1600 pixels	vs	+1080x2340 pixels119% Higher resolution screen
270 PPI	vs	+398 PPI47% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
(quad camera) 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP	vs	+(5 cameras) 108MP + 12MP + 5MP + 20MP + 2MP145% Higher resolution main camera
LED flash	vs	+Quad-LED flashAdvantage The Quad-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
Only digital zoom	vs	+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
EIS: Digital stabilization	vs	+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
1/2" inches	vs	+1/1.33" inches50% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
f/2.0 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.7 (aperture)18% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 13MP	vs	+(front) 32MP150% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps	vs	+(4G LTE-A) 800 Mbps167% Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Virtual ambient light sensor	vs	+Ambient light sensorAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
5000 mAh	vs	+5260 mAh5% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
15W	vs	+30W100% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
Not supported	vs	+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
Not supported	vs	+Gorilla Glass 5Advantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys

24 Common items in both devices

60Hz

16 million

PDAF: phase detection autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus

HDR photo on both cameras

(front) Full HD (1920x1080)

4G LTE-A

Capacitive

+17 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/4GB)	Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
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Model	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/4GB)	Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Other model names	Galaxy A21s SM-A217F/Dual-Sim (64GB + 4GB RAM)	Xiaomi Note 10 Pro M1910F4S (256GB+8GB RAM)
Country or region available	(Global, International), Angola, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, India, Morocco, Mozambique, Pakistan	(Global, International)
Brand	Samsung	Xiaomi
Release date	6/2/2020, Announced: 5/15/2020	11/11/2019, Announced: 11/6/2019
Depth	8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches)	9.67 millimeters (0.38 inches)
Size (width x height)	75.3 x 163.7 millimeters (2.96 x 6.44 in)	74.2 x 157.8 millimeters (2.92 x 6.21 in)
Weight	192 grams (6.72 ounces)	208 grams (7.28 ounces)
Build, materials	Plastic body, glass front	Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass 5
Protection against water and others	Not supported	Not supported
📲 Display
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/4GB)	Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Display type	TFT PLS	AMOLED
Screen size	6.5" inches	6.47" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~82.8% (screen-to-body ratio)	~87.8% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	720x1600 pixels (20:9)	1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	270 PPI	398 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh rate	60Hz	60Hz
Display features	Not supported	600nits[typ] HDR10 Always-On Display
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/4GB)	Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
System version	Android 10	Android 9.0 Pie
Firmware update	Android 12	Android 10
User Interface	One UI 2.0 / 3.1 / 4.1	MIUI 11 / 12
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/4GB)	Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Chipset	64bit: Samsung Exynos 850 (8nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 (SM7150-AA) (8nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Octa-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 470 Gold (Dual-core) 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 470 Silver (Hexa-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-G52 MP1	Qualcomm Adreno 618 (610MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 124232 (v8)	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/4GB)	Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
RAM memory	4GB LPDDR4X	8GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	64GB (48GB available) eMMC 5.1	256GB (243GB available) UFS 2.1
External storage	Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/4GB)	Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	300/150 Mbps	800/150 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat7/13 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41)	LTE Cat15 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	LTE Cat7/13 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41)	LTE Cat15 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40) VoLTE
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
📷 Camera
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/4GB)	Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Back camera (main camera)	(quad camera) 48 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.21/4"1.12µm123° 2MP macro f/2.4 2MP depth f/2.4	(5 cameras) 108 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.050mm1/2.55"1.4µmPDAF/LDAF2x-optical-zoom 5MP telephoto f/2.01.0µmPDAF/LDAFOIS5x-optical-zoom 20MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1/2.8"1.0µmLDAF 2MP macro f/2.41/5"1.75µm
Main camera resolution	8000x6000 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	Quad-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/1.7 (aperture)
Focal length	26mm lens	25mm lens
Sensor size	1/2" inches	1/1.33" inches
Pixel size	0.8µm pixel	0.8µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	4K@30fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@120/240fps (slow motion) 720p@960fps (slow motion)
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/4GB)	Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Front camera (secondary)	13 megapixels	32 megapixels
Front camera resolution	4128x3096 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.2 (aperture)	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm lens
Sensor size	1/3.1" inches	1/2.8" inches
Pixel size	1.12µm pixel	0.8µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/4GB)	Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Loudspeaker	Mono sound (not stereo)	Mono sound (not stereo) 24-bit/192kHz
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM	FM
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/4GB)	Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Not supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/4GB)	Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Sensors	Accelerometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor Virtual ambient light sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/4GB)	Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	5000 mAh	5260 mAh
Charger, watts	15W (9V/1.67A) Wired fast charging	30W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0
Inductive / wireless charging	Not supported	Not supported
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/4GB)	Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, White, Blue, Red	• Colors: Midnight Black, Glacier White, Aurora Green • Google Pay
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/4GB)	Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	1.19W/kg (head), 1.18W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	0.422W/kg (head), 1.544W/kg (body)	1.11W/kg (head), 1.39W/kg (body)