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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5's 81 general score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M21 is better than Sony Xperia 5, we must tell that it is also heavier and a little thicker. Xperia 5 has a display that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy M21's display, because although the Xperia 5 has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a just a bit better display pixels density.
The Sony Xperia 5 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Sony Xperia 5 also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xperia 5 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 5 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a superior battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy M21 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photography, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality photos and a camera with a much higher 48 MP resolution.
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