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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is better than the Sony Xperia 5, getting a global score of 91.8 against 81. Galaxy S21's design is newer and a little thinner, but a little heavier than Sony Xperia 5. The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little lower display pixel density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
Sony Xperia 5 has much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xperia 5's CPU is just as good as the CPU in Samsung Galaxy S21, and although the Xperia 5 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy S21 counts with better battery duration than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 27% larger battery size. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a superior camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a way higher video quality and a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper, making this phone a very good choice.
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