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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ1 is slightly better than Galaxy A21, with a 78.3 score against 76.1. Although the Sony Xperia XZ1 is noticeably older than the Galaxy A21, it's body is a little thinner and lighter. Xperia XZ1 has a much better display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a way greater count of pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920.
The Xperia XZ1 has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A21, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal memory. Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy A21 features a much longer battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 48% more battery size. The Xperia XZ1 captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking photographs and video in low light environments, it also counts with a way better video quality, a more MP back-facing camera and a lot larger sensor taking much better quality videos and photos.
Although Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A21. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Xperia XZ1, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy A21, resigning some features and specifications.
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