Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S21
Quick Comparison
Both Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 and Samsung Galaxy S21 comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 has better resolution of 2756 x 1268 than Samsung Galaxy S21 which has resolution of 2400 x 1080. Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S21
| Name | Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.59 in | 6.2 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 7540 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 8 MP Dual | 64 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 37999 | Rs. 69999 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is June 16, 2026. The cost of Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 is Rs. 37999. The launch Date of the second phone is January 14, 2021. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S21 is Rs. 69999.
Display comparison
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 has larger screen size of 6.59 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S21's 6.2 inch screen. Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 has AMOLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy S21 has Screen type. Xiaomi's phone has display density of 460 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 421 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Xiaomi's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 89.8% than Samsung's phone ~ 87.2%. Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 has 19.5:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy S21 has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both phones come with 8 GB RAM Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Samsung Galaxy S21 (128 GB).
Camera comparison
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5's 50 MP + 8 MP Dual Rear Camera outshines Samsung Galaxy S21's 64 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 20 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S21's 10 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 16 and the second one on 10 version.
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| Name | Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | Turbo 5 | Galaxy S21 5G |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | June 16, 2026 | January 14, 2021 |
| In The Box | REDMI Turbo 5 Smartphone ×1Power Adapter ×1USB Type-C Data Cable ×1Protective Phone Case ×1Screen Protector ×1 (pre-applied at factory)SIM Eject Tool ×1User Manual ×1 (includes warranty information) | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 75.19 x 157.53 x 8.18 mm | 71.2 x 151.7 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 204 g | 169 g |
| Colors | Asphalt Black, Nitro Blue, Turbo White | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (68.7 B Colors) | Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 480 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.59 inches, 1268 x 2756 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.2 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 421 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 89.8% | ~ 87.2% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Brightness | Peak Brightness: 3500nits with 25% APL | |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Display Dimming | 3840Hz PWM + DC Dimming | |
| Color Gamut | DCI-P3 wide Color Gamut | |
| Features | Instant Touch Sampling Rate: 2560Hz, Wet Touch 2.0 | Always-on Display, HDR10+ |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/26/28/38/40/41/66/71/77/78/48 | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi protocols: Wi-Fi 6 and 802.11 a / b / g Wi-Fi bands: 2.4GHz Wi-Fi + 5GHz Wi-Fi Supports: 2×2 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX, LHDC 5 | Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,880,823 (Total) (v11) 554,590 (CPU) 557,010 (GPU) 345,103 (Memory) 424,120 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 180,157 Sequential Read: 4017.4 MB/s; Sequential Write: 3,677 MB/s | |
| Geekbench Score | 6,527 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,698 (Single Core) 13,299 (OpenCL) 14,713 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 3,980 (Wild Life Extreme) (23.84 FPS) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | BeiDou: B1I + B1C + B2a, GPS: L1 + L5 / Galileo: E1 + E5a / GLONASS: G1, QZSS: L1 + L5 / NavIC: L5 | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor, Front & Rear Ambient Light Sensors, Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Infrared Remote Control (IR Blaster), Flicker Sensor, X-axis Linear Motor (Vibration Motor) | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling System | 3d Ice Loop Cooling Technology, Advanced 5300mm² Stainless Steel Lhp + Graphite Layer For 3x Better Cooling | |
| Gaming Features | 120 FPS Gaming | |
| AI Features | AI Erase, AI Sky, AI Beautify, AI Bokeh, Circle to Search, Gemini Image Generation, Gemini Deep Search, AI Dynamic Wallpapers, AI Creativity Assistant | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP66 | IP68 | IP69 | IP69K | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | G1 + P3 Power Management Chips, Battery Health Management 2.0, Night Intelligent Charging 2.0, Battery Aging Prediction and Repair | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.5 (Wide Angle) Sony IMX882 Sensor, f/1.5 Large Aperture, 1/1.95" Sensor Size, 1.6μm 4-in-1 Large Pixels OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) | 12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 64 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) |
| Camera Sensor | Sony IMX882 Sensor | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | |
| Features | Dynamic shots, Motion capture, Documents mode, Motion tracking focus, Portrait mode, Pro mode, 50MP mode, Voice shutter, HDR, Panorama, Rear Video Recording, OIS + EIS 4K: 30fps / 60fps, 1080P: 30fps / 60fps, 720P: 30fps, Slow Motion Recording, 720P: 120fps / 240fps / 960fps, 1080P: 120fps / 240fps / 960fps | Auto-HDR, Panorama |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 8K @ 24 fps UHD, 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 240/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 20 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 10 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v10 |
| Custom UI | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| CPU | 3.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725 | 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Fabrication Node | 4nm | |
| GPU | Mali-G720 MC8 | Mali-G78 MP14 |
| NPU | AI: NPU 880 | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | Yes |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo Dual Speakers | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 7540 mAh, Silicon-Carbon Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 100W Fast charging | Yes, 25W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 27W | Yes, 4.5W |