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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2021-12-10 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Frosted Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia PRO-I is much better than Samsung Galaxy M21, having a score of 96.3 against 84.1. Both phones in our current comparison use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any difference in that aspect. The Sony Xperia PRO-I is a heavier device than Samsung Galaxy M21, but they have the same thickness.
Xperia PRO-I has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has 8 GB more RAM memory. Xperia PRO-I features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy M21, because it has a much greater screen density, a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a little bit bigger display.
The Galaxy M21 takes much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia PRO-I, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality and a F2 camera aperture, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a lot bigger sensor providing a way better image quality.
Xperia PRO-I features a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M21, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with superior battery life than Xperia PRO-I, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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