Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
samsung galaxy s21 fe 5g
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
xiaomi redmi note 15 5g
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Xiaomi
Announced 2023, July 11 August 2025
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, July Available - August 2025
Price Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive Midnight Black, Star White, Sky Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm
(6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
165 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm
(6.5 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40.41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 12 Android 15
User Interface One UI 4 HyperOS 2
Processor Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680, Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) [Similar]
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 660 [Similar] Adreno 710 [Similar]
RAM 8 GB [Browse Similar] 12 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-on display
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, 3200 Nits (peak)
Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass
Colors 16M colors 68B colors
Size 6.4 inches [Similar] 6.77 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi) 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.34% 88.99%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP [Similar] 50 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide)
Auto-HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm
2MP, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS) [Similar]
8 MP, (wide)
HDR, panorama
1080p@30/60fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE, LDAC
Wi-Fi 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1l+B1C)
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 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 or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired
22.5W reverse wired
Capacity 4500 mAh 5800 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -