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Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished

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Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G

Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G

  • Screen: 1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density).
  • Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 2.2.
  • 5,110 mAh battery capacity.
  • 120 W rated wired charging power.
KSh 36,500Out of Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished

  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Mali-G78 MP14 - International, Adreno 660 - USA/China graphics.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • 256 GB storage in this version.
  • 4,800 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 36,500In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G charges faster (120 W), has a sharper, brighter screen and runs newer Android 14, while the Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished has optical zoom, 4K recording at up to 60 fps and 4 promised OS upgrades and is slimmer.

Display

Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)

Performance

Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
Adreno 810 graphics
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China graphics

Storage

Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
UFS 2.2
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
UFS 3.1

Battery capacity

Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
5,110 mAh battery capacity
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
4,800 mAh battery capacity

Charging

Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
120 W rated wired charging power
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
25 W rated wired charging power

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G

  • Faster rated wired charging: 120 W (vs 25 W).
  • Sharper screen: 446 ppi (vs 394 ppi).
  • Higher-resolution main camera: 200 MP (vs 12 MP).
  • Newer Android 14 (vs Android 11).
  • Brighter display: up to 3,000 nits (vs 1,300).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 6E (vs Wi-Fi 6).

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished

  • Telephoto camera with 1.1x optical zoom.
  • More promised OS upgrades: 4 (vs 3).
  • Slimmer: 7.8 mm thick (vs 8.8 mm).
  • Higher frame rates for 4K recording: up to 60 fps (vs 30 fps).
  • 8K video recording (vs 4K).
  • 15 W wireless charging.

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PriorityRedmi Note 14 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
Display6.67-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 446 ppi6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 394 ppi
Camera200 MP main camera with OIS12 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 1.1x telephoto camera
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 processorExynos 2100 processor
StorageUp to 512 GB storage256 GB storage
Battery capacity5,110 mAh battery4,800 mAh battery
Charging120 W wired charging25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

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General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationRedmi Note 14 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
BrandRedmiSamsung
ModelRedmi Note 14 Pro+ 5GGalaxy S21 Plus
Announced2025, January 102021, January 14
Release statusAvailable. Released 2025, January 15Available. Released 2021, January 29
Model numbers24115RA8EGSM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960
Device type / form family—Smartphone

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationRedmi Note 14 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
Dimensions162.5 x 74.7 x 8.8 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight205 g or 210 g (7.23 oz)200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorrila Glass 7i) or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Form factor—Touchscreen smartphone

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationRedmi Note 14 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
Display6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 3000 nits (peak)Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm^{2} (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features68B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 3000 nits (peak)Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Display technologyAMOLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Display size6.67 inches6.7 inches, 107.8 cm^{2} (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate120Hz120Hz
Brightness3000 nits (peak)—
HDR formatsHDR10+, Dolby Vision—
Pixel density446 ppi—
Aspect ratio20:9 ratio—
Screen-to-body ratio88.5% screen-to-body ratio—

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationRedmi Note 14 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
ProcessorQualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
CPUOcta-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
GPUAdreno 810Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China
User interfaceHyperOS—
Software supportup to 3 major OS updates—
Process node4 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationRedmi Note 14 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
RAM8GB, 12GB8GB
Storage256GB, 512GB256GB
Storage technologyUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM—

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationRedmi Note 14 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
Rear camera200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Front camera20 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/4.0", 0.7µm10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera featuresLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@24/30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR
Front camera video1080p@30/60fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationRedmi Note 14 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
Battery5110 mAhLi-Ion 4800 mAh
Charging120W wired25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationRedmi Note 14 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
Operating systemAndroid 14, up to 3 major OS updates, HyperOSAndroid 11, up to 4 major OS updates, One UI 7

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationRedmi Note 14 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 661, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G996U1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G996B
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G996U1 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G996B
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationRedmi Note 14 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct (/6e is market/region dependent)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioUnspecifiedFM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG
InfraredYes—
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Supported

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationRedmi Note 14 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)—

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationRedmi Note 14 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximityFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsLavender Purple, Frost Blue, Midnight Black, Sand Gold—
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationRedmi Note 14 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audioHigh-bitrate audio support

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationRedmi Note 14 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
Measured performanceAnTuTu: 750292 (v10) GeekBench: 3234 (v6) 3DMark: 1049 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Measured display1200 nits max brightness (measured)—
Measured loudspeaker-26.5 LUFS (Good)—
Measured battery enduranceActive use score 10:40h—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationRedmi Note 14 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
EnergyClass B—
Battery50:09h endurance, 1000 cycles—
Free fallClass C (90 falls)—
RepairabilityClass C—

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
SpecificationRedmi Note 14 Pro+ 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
Condition—Refurbished / EX-UK

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both support 5G networks.

In summary

Get the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G if you want faster charging and a sharper, brighter screen, or the Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished if you would rather have optical zoom and 4K recording at up to 60 fps.

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