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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-03-23 | -- |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 6.63 ounces | -- |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than the Xperia 1 VI, having a general score of 84.1 against 83.2. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Galaxy M21 has older 11 version while Xperia 1 VI has Android 14 version. The Xperia 1 VI features just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a much higher screen pixel density and a quite bigger screen.
Xperia 1 VI features a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M21, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a much better performing processor than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same video quality and a same resolution back camera, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also has a way larger back-facing camera sensor, better video frame rate and a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy M21 has greater battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1 VI, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
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