Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-03-23 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is a little bit better than Xperia XA2 Plus, getting an 84.1 score against 78.6. The Galaxy M21 design is newer, a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Xperia XA2 Plus. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy M21 has 11 version while Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's processor is just as good as the processing unit in Samsung Galaxy M21, and although the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has more RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, a just a bit lower pixel density and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more screen brightness.
Galaxy M21 shoots much better photographs and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have a F2 aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M21 also has a bigger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality and a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Galaxy M21 has slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M21 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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