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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A21s is just a bit better than the Xperia XZs, getting a overall score of 77.7 against 77.2. The Samsung Galaxy A21s is a notably newer device than Xperia XZs, but it's somewhat heavier and a little thicker. Galaxy A21s features a bit better performance than Xperia XZs, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Xperia XZs counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot greater count of pixels per screen inch. Galaxy A21s counts with a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZs, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy A21s also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A21s counts with a really longer battery duration than Xperia XZs, because it has a 72% greater battery capacity. The Sony Xperia XZs shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a smaller sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality and a back camera with a lot lower 19 MP resolution, and they both have the same aperture, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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