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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| 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 5 has a general score of 81, which is a bit better than Galaxy A21s's 77.7 general score. Xperia 5 is a lighter and a little thinner cellphone than the Galaxy A21s, even when they were released only a few months apart. The Sony Xperia 5 has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has 3 GB more RAM.
Xperia 5 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per screen inch and a way better 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution. Galaxy A21s has a superior camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a much bigger camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos and a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution.
The Xperia 5 features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Xperia 5 also has more internal storage. The Galaxy A21s counts with a superior battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
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