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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Xperia 1 II is better than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, having a 91 score against 77.7. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 II has the newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A21s has Android 10, providing the user some extra features and performance improvements. Although the Xperia 1 II and the Samsung Galaxy A21s were released only 1 months apart, the Xperia 1 II is thinner and a little lighter.
The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has more RAM memory. Sony Xperia 1 II has a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a same size display, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a lot higher pixel count per inch in the display and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px.
The Galaxy A21s takes clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking pictures or video in low light situations and a smaller sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a much better memory for apps and games than Galaxy A21s, because it has more internal storage and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with improved battery performance than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
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