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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| 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 XZ1 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21s, getting a 78.3 score against 77.7. Although Xperia XZ1 is incredibly older than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, it's body is somewhat lighter and thinner. Sony Xperia XZ1 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has more RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy A21s takes slightly better videos and photos than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also has a camera with a way better 48 megapixels resolution and a larger camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
The Xperia XZ1 features a very superior storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A21s, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A21s has a way better battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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