Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A55

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Xiaomi Samsung
Announced 2020, April 8 October 2022 March 2024
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, April Coming Soon - November 2022 Coming Soon - March 2024
Colors Various Black, Blue, White, Violet Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension - 162.9 x 76 x 7.9 mm
(6.41 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm
(6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
Weight - 187 g (6.6 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 LTE
5G Network - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.68 W/kg (head)
1.04 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP53, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 12 Android 14
User Interface One UI 2.0 MIUI 13 One UI 6.1
Processor Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm) Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1480
GPU PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G68 MC4 -
RAM 3 GB 12 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type HD+ Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Dolby Vision, HDR10+
500 nits (typ), 900 nits (HBM)
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+, 550 Nits
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors 16M colors 1B Colors 16M colors
Size 6.5 inches 6.67 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (390 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 86.57% 85.97%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes no
Radio FM radio Unspecified No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 16 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP
Flash No Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash
Features 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, (macro)
2 MP, (depth)
panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/1.9, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 13 MP
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 3 GB RAM eMMC 5.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 67W, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 46 min (advertised)
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W
Capacity 4000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -