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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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
Xperia XZ Premium is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, with a general score of 79.8 against 77.7. The Xperia XZ Premium is an a lot older device than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, but Sony was able to make it a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner. Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium features an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixels count per display inch and a way higher 2160 x 3840 resolution. Galaxy A21s shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A21s also has a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution back camera.
The Xperia XZ Premium features a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21s, because although it has an external memory slot that holds 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A21s counts with a way better battery life than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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