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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.34 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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 XZ Premium is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A21, having a 79.8 score against 76.1. Xperia XZ Premium's body is just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A21, although it was released 3 years before. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XZ Premium also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Xperia XZ Premium has a way better screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a lot better 2160 x 3840 resolution. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking photos or video in low light environments, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition, a more MP camera and a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a way higher photo and video quality.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium has just a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy A21 counts with better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3230mAh.
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