Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+, Google Pixel 7a, Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, POCO F5 Pro, Honor 90

Do you want to treat yourself to a 5G compatible smartphone, but your budget is limited to 500 euros? We have selected for you the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+, Google Pixel 7a, Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, POCO F5 Pro and Honor 90. But among these, which one is designed specifically for you? Here are some of the items compared to help you make your choice.

Design is everyone’s business. The phones we have chosen for you have big differences. In fact, the Pixel 7a offers a strip at the back to integrate the image sensors. For the Honor 90, there are two slightly protruding circles that accommodate the sensors while the POCO F5 Pro and Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 12 Pro+ use panels for the photo lenses located in the upper left corner. Finally, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has an element that wants to return to the profile to integrate the image sensors. They are all available in different colors that everyone will appreciate. In terms of size, the most compact in our selection is the Google Pixel 7a while the largest and therefore bulkier is the Redmi Note 12 Pro+. The latter is also the heaviest, weighing 210 grams compared to 204 grams for the POCO F5 Pro.
Then there is the Pixel 7a, which weighs 193.5 grams, and then the Honor 90, which weighs 183 grams. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is the lightest, weighing in at 177 grams. The latter is also the thinnest with a 7.9mm profile while the Pixel 7a is the thickest.

In order to work, mobile phones carry batteries of different capacities. The Honor 90 and Redmi Note 12 Pro+ offer a 5,000 mAh battery, compared to 5,160 mAh for the POCO F5 Pro, 4,500 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, and 4,400 mAh for the Pixel 7a. The fastest to recharge is undoubtedly the Xiaomi phone, which supports 120W charging compared to 67W for the POCO F5 Pro and 66W for the Honor 90. Samsung supports a maximum power of 25W while the Google phone does not accept more than 25W. 20 watts. Google, POCO and Samsung phones can be charged wirelessly, which is not the case for the other two. Only the Galaxy S21 FE 5G offers reverse charging.

What is the best screen and which is the most powerful?

Among the phones we selected, the one that offers the best screen is the Honor 90. Indeed, it has a 6.7-inch AMOLED panel with 4 curved sides, compatibility with the HDR10+ video format and strong brightness. In addition, it has the peculiarity of having a refresh rate that can range between 1 and 120 Hz to find the best compromise between fluidity and power saving.
Then there is the POCO F5 Pro display which is also very interesting because it makes use of a 6.67-inch AMOLED panel with a maximum frequency of 120 Hz and is compatible with Dolby Vision and HDR10+ video formats. The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ display has almost the same characteristics, but it is slightly less bright than the POCO F5 Pro display and ignores the HDR10+ format. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G phone offers a 6.4-inch HDR10+ surface with a frequency of 120 Hz, while the Pixel 7a phone uses a 6.1-inch HDR AMOLED screen with a frequency of 90 Hz.

If this is the most efficient mobile phone you are looking for, it is the POCO F5 Pro that you should choose because it benefits from the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip linked to 8 or 12 GB of RAM with the possibility of adding more by default. Then there is the Honor 90 which has a Snapdragon 7 Gen 2 chipset with 8 or 12 GB of RAM and here is also the possibility of adding virtual RAM (up to 7 GB). The Pixel 7a with Tensor G2 processor and the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G with Snapdragon 888 Soc are on equal footing, for the first 8 GB of RAM and for the second the choice between a version with 6 GB and the other with 8 GB The Redmi Note 12 Pro + comes in the back With a MediaTek Dimensity 1080 processor and 8 GB RAM.

What compositions for images and what connection?

For taking photos, the Honor 90 is a very good candidate for taking beautiful photos. In fact, it has a 200MP main sensor joined by a 12MP ultra-wide-angle sensor that also manages macro mode shots. Add to that a 2-megapixel sensor to improve images. The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ also uses a 200-megapixel sensor with optical stabilization, this time an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor and a dedicated lens for macro mode photos. It’s almost the same configuration as the POCO F5 Pro but with a 64MP main module. This sensor is also available on the back of the Pixel 7a, which adds a 13-megapixel lens for ultra-wide-angle photos.
Finally, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G sports a 12 + 12 + 8 MP configuration at the back. For selfies, the Honor 90 is ahead of the competition with a 50MP sensor compared to the 32MP on the front of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, and the 16MP on the Xiaomi and POCO phones, while the Pixel 7a has a 10.8MP sensor. .

All the mobile phones we selected are 5G, NFC and Bluetooth compatible. It supports Wi-Fi 6 networks. The Google Pixel 7a goes a little further by offering compatibility with the faster Wi-Fi 6E standard. Both POCO and Xiaomi have an audio port for connecting headphones and have an infrared transmitter to make them universal remotes. It is IP53 certified, which means it can withstand splashes of water. For complete water and dust isolation, you should choose the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G or Pixel 7a. Only the Xiaomi phone has the fingerprint reader on the sleep button while other devices have it installed below the screen.