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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| TFT | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, with an 82.6 score against 77.7. Xperia 1's design is a little lighter and just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy A21s, although it was released a bit more further than a year before. The Xperia 1 has a much sharper display than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia 1 also has a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a much higher count of pixels per inch in the screen.
Xperia 1 has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 1 also has a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy A21s features a much better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with better video frame rates, a back-facing camera with lot more MP and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xperia 1 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB, the Xperia 1 also has 96 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy A21s has a superior battery life than Xperia 1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
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