Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G990B/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.7 mm 164.19 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Width 74.5 mm 76.1 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.12 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Weight 177 g 202 g Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Body Colour Olive | Graphite | White | Lavender Atlantic blue | Graphite grey | Polar white
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.952 W/kg (head), 2.91 W/kg (limb) 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.956 W/kg (body), 1.995 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 395 ppi Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G.
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 4500000:1
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology Eye Comfort Shield Sunlight mode, Reading mode 3.0
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Display Features AOD(Always On Display), Infinity O display, Video Wallpaper DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 101.1 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Sensor Size 1/1.76" 1/1.52" Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Field of View (FoV) 79 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.8 μm 0.7 μm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 30x -
Special Effects Face retouch, Grid Line -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Night mode, portrait mode -
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual recording 9-in-1 pixel binning
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 118 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 32 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Space Zoom x30 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Field of View (Front) 81 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Samsung Fast Charging - Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Wireless PowerShare -
Talk Time 2220 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (LTE): up to 2220 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 79 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 12 Android 11
User Interface - MIUI 13
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound Hi-Res audio certified
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, Game mode LiquidCool Technology, Z-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, write booster
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger
Compliant Standards IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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