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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A21s has an overall score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5's general score of 77.6. Samsung Galaxy A21s is a a lot newer phone than the Sony Xperia Z5, although it's thicker and heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A21s has a newer 10 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, so it provides the user a lot of extra features.
Xperia Z5 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also has an additional graphics processor. Sony Xperia Z5 counts with an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a lot greater screen pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A21s features a greater memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A21s features a much better battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh.
The Galaxy A21s takes slightly better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a way more mega pixels camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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