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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | 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 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 V has a score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A21s's global score of 77.7. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 1 V has 13 version while Galaxy A21s has Android 10. Sony Xperia 1 V is a much newer phone, and it's also a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter than the Galaxy A21s.
Samsung Galaxy A21s has a much better processing power than Xperia 1 V, although it has 9 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xperia 1 V counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia 1 V also has a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a way better pixels number per inch of screen.
Sony Xperia 1 V has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Sony Xperia 1 V and Samsung Galaxy A21s feature quite similar batteries duration. The Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a better camera than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Sony Xperia 1 V also has a lot larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger aperture.
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