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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 5 II has an overall score of 87.2, which is better than Galaxy A21's score of 76.1. The Xperia 5 II is a lighter and a bit thinner phone than the Galaxy A21, even though they were only released 4 months apart. Sony Xperia 5 II has a little faster processor than Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 II has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a way better pixels density. The Xperia 5 II has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a back facing camera with way less MP resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and videos, a way larger back camera sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality and a way better (4K) video quality.
Xperia 5 II counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Xperia 5 II's battery duration is very similar to the Galaxy A21 one.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A21. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy A21, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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