REDMI K80 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
82.7Performance37.5
68.5Display47.2
58.2Camera41.7
85.3Battery41.7
86.7Features78.7
10 spec wins — REDMI K80 Pro5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
InnoReviews verdict
REDMI K80 Pro wins this phone face-off, 75.9 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+45) and battery (+44). Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the REDMI K80 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 83 vs 38
- Stronger display score: 69 vs 47
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 42
- Stronger battery score: 85 vs 42
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 79
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
- 60% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 20 MP
- 20% higher Optical zoom: 3 x vs 2.5 x
- 17% lower weight: 177 g vs 212 g
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | REDMI K80 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″+4% | 6.4 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1440x3200 | 2340x1080 |
| Pixel density | 526 ppi+31% | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,200 nits+167% | 1,200 nits |
Performance
| Spec | REDMI K80 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 888 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,904,176Top 18% | 1,040,324 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 807,372Top 21% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,067,368Top 18% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 434,407Top 8% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 595,029Top 19% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,450Top 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,650Top 50% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | REDMI K80 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP+525% | 8 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | 3 x+20% |
| Max video | 8K@24fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 20 MP | 32 MP+60% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | REDMI K80 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,000 mAh+33% | 4,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 120 W+380% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+233% | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | REDMI K80 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 212 g | 177 g+17% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.9 mm+6% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | REDMI K80 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | REDMI K80 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) | Android 12 (One UI 4) |
| OS update pledge | — | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | REDMI K80 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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