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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21, with a 79.1 score against 76.1. Although it's the best phone in our current comparison, Xperia XZ2's body is noticeably older, just a little heavier and notably thicker than Samsung Galaxy A21. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XZ2 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a much greater display pixels density. The Xperia XZ2 takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality, a higher 19 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Xperia XZ2 has a bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy A21, because although it has an external memory slot that admits up to 400 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy A21 has improved battery life than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 26% more battery size.
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