Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-23 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is a bit better than the Xperia XZ3, with a score of 84.1 against 79.6. Samsung Galaxy M21's body is newer, somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than the Xperia XZ3. These phones use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has older 11 version while Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xperia XZ3 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy M21. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixel density, a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a brighter screen.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 captures better videos and photos than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a F2 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a camera with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xperia XZ3 features as much storage to install applications and games as the Galaxy M21 one, both of them have a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and equal internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a very superior battery duration than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3330mAh.
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