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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21, getting a global score of 82.6 against 76.1. Xperia 1 is a a bit lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A21, but both of them have the same thickness. Sony Xperia 1 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia 1 has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia 1 also has a lot higher 1644 x 3840px resolution and a way greater pixel quantity per inch in the display. Xperia 1 has much more memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Xperia 1 also has more internal storage.
Galaxy A21 counts with superior battery life than Xperia 1, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3330mAh. Xperia 1 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos, a bigger aperture and a lot better (4K) video definition.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A21. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Xperia 1, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A21, resigning some features and specifications.
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