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Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A21 (SM-A215U)

Side by side comparison between Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A21 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Samsung Galaxy A21 X Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G 25Points
6.67"
AMOLED

1080x2400

108
MP

16mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
01Point Samsung Galaxy A21 (SM-A215U) Compare Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G X
6.5"
PLS

720x1600

16
MP

13mp

3GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G

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!

Redmi Note 13 5G} 25 Advantages Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G vs Galaxy A21 (SM-A215U)} 1 Advantage Samsung Galaxy A21 (SM-A215U)
+2.4GHz 64bit Octa-core (6nm)18%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs2.3GHz 64bit Octa-core (12nm)
+6GB LPDDR4X100%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs3GB LPDDR3
+128GB (101GB available)4 times
More internal storage for applications and files
vs32GB (20GB available)
+UFS 2.2Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
vseMMC 5.1
+175 grams (6.13 ounces)10%
Lighter
vs193 grams (6.76 ounces)
+7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches)7%
Thinner
vs8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)
+AMOLEDAdvantage
AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
vsTFT PLS
+120Hz100%
The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.
vs60Hz
+1080x2400 pixels125%
Higher resolution screen
vs720x1600 pixels
+395 PPI46%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs270 PPI
+6.67"3%
Larger screen
vs6.5"
+(triple camera) 108MP + 8MP + 2MP3 times
Higher resolution main camera
vs(quad camera) 16MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
+BSI sensorAdvantage
The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
vsNot supported
+1/1.67" inches83%
The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
vs1/3.06" inches
+f/1.7 (aperture)6%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
vsf/1.8 (aperture)
+(front) 16MP25%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 13MP
+Android 14Advantage
Android 14 is newer and safer
vsAndroid 10
+5G SA/NSAAdvantage
The 5G SA/NSA network is newer and faster
vs4G LTE
+(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps12 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(4G LTE) 150 Mbps
+5000 mAh25%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs4000 mAh
+33W120%
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.
vs15W
+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
vs1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
+5.3 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.3 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
vs5.0 + A2DP/LE
+Gorilla Glass 5Advantage
Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
vsNot supported
+IP54 certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example
vsNot supported
Not supportedvs+FMAdvantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general

29 Common items in both devices
Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC / Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC
Plastic body, glass front
16 million
LED flash
Only digital zoom
PDAF: phase detection autofocus
EIS: Digital stabilization
+22 specs and more in the table below

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๐Ÿ“ฑ Model features

Redmi Note 13 5GGalaxy A21 (SM-A215U)
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ModelRedmi Note 13 5GGalaxy A21 (SM-A215U)
Other model namesRedmi Note 13 5G 2312DRAABIGalaxy A21 SM-A215U (Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, Verizon)
Country or region availableIndia
India
USA
USA
BrandXiaomiSamsung
Release date1/10/2024, Announced: 1/4/20246/26/2020
Depth7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches)8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)
Size (width x height)75 x 161.1 millimeters (2.95 x 6.34 in)76.7 x 167.8 millimeters (3.02 x 6.61 in)
Weight175 grams (6.13 ounces)193 grams (6.76 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass frontPlastic body, glass front
Protection against water and othersIP54 certified: protection against dust and splashingNot supported

๐Ÿ“ฒ Display

Redmi Note 13 5GGalaxy A21 (SM-A215U)
Display typeAMOLEDTFT PLS
Screen size6.67" inches6.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~88.9% (screen-to-body ratio)~79.3% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x2400 pixels (20:9)720x1600 pixels (20:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)395 PPI270 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 5Not supported
Refresh rate120Hz60Hz
Display features1000nits[peak]
Always-On Display
Not supported

๐Ÿค– Operating System

Redmi Note 13 5GGalaxy A21 (SM-A215U)
System versionAndroid 13Android 10
Firmware updateAndroid 14feature not registered
User InterfaceMIUI 14 / HyperOSfeature not registered

โš™๏ธ Processor

Redmi Note 13 5GGalaxy A21 (SM-A215U)
Chipset64bit: MediaTek Dimensity 6080 (6nm)64bit: MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765) (12nm)
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
2x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core)
6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core)
Octa-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-G57 MC2 (1068MHz)PowerVR GE8320 MP2 (680MHz)
Performance (benchmark)AnTuTu: 405119 (v9), 455423 (v10)
Geekbench: 1968 (v5), 1978 (v6)
feature not registered

๐Ÿ’ฝ Memory and storage

Redmi Note 13 5GGalaxy A21 (SM-A215U)
RAM memory6GB LPDDR4X3GB LPDDR3
Internal storage128GB (101GB available)
UFS 2.2
32GB (20GB available)
eMMC 5.1
External storageUntil 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

๐Ÿ“ถ Mobile networks

Redmi Note 13 5GGalaxy A21 (SM-A215U)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
Not supported
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload2000/1024 Mbps150/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G, 5G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat13 (1, 3, 5, 8, 28)
VoLTE
LTE Cat4 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28)
TD-LTE (38, 40, 41)
VoLTE
Primary 5G networkSA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78)Not supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSAGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/2100Not supported
Secondary 4G networkLTE Cat13 (1, 3, 5, 8, 28)
VoLTE
Not supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSANot supported

๐Ÿ“ท Camera

Redmi Note 13 5GGalaxy A21 (SM-A215U)
Back camera (main camera)(triple camera)
108 megapixels
8MP ultrawide f/2.2
2MP depth f/2.4
(quad camera)
16 megapixels
8MP ultrawide f/2.21/4.0"1.12ยตm
2MP macro f/2.4
2MP depth f/2.4
Main camera resolution12000x9000 pixels4608x3456 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/1.7 (aperture)f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor size1/1.67" inches1/3.06" inches
Pixel size0.64ยตm pixel1ยตm pixel
AutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedNot supported
HDRHDR photo on both camerasHDR photo on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ“ธ Front camera

Redmi Note 13 5GGalaxy A21 (SM-A215U)
Front camera (secondary)16 megapixels13 megapixels
Front camera resolution4608x3456 pixels4128x3096 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.4 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.12ยตm pixel

๐Ÿ”‰ Sound and multimedia

Redmi Note 13 5GGalaxy A21 (SM-A215U)
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)
24-bit/192kHz
Hi-Res
Supported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedFM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKVMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

๐Ÿ”Œ Connectivity

Redmi Note 13 5GGalaxy A21 (SM-A215U)
USBUSB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputUSB Type-C (reversible)Not supported
Bluetooth5.3 + A2DP/LE5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 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
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCfeature not registeredNot supported
Infrared portSupportedNot supported

๐Ÿงญ Sensors

Redmi Note 13 5GGalaxy A21 (SM-A215U)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

๐Ÿ”‹ Battery

Redmi Note 13 5GGalaxy A21 (SM-A215U)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity5000 mAh4000 mAh
Charger, watts33W Wired fast charging15W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedNot supported
Talk time autonomyfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

โž• Other features

Redmi Note 13 5GGalaxy A21 (SM-A215U)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousโ€ข Colors: Graphite black, Arctic White, Ocean Teal, Prism Goldโ€ข Colors: Black
โ€ข One UI 2.0

โ˜ข๏ธ Radiation rate

Redmi Note 13 5GGalaxy A21 (SM-A215U)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)1.07W/kg (head), 0.99W/kg (body)0.6W/kg (head), 1.27W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)0.94W/kg (head), 1W/kg (body)feature not registered
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