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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is slightly better than Xperia 5 II's general score of 87.2. The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a a little bit heavier phone than Xperia 5 II, but they are 0.31inches thick. Xperia 5 II's processing unit is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S21 one, they have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy S21 has a bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bit lower number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. The Xperia 5 II has much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S21 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a tinier sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have a same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a way higher video definition.
Sony Xperia 5 II has a battery duration that's just as good as the battery performance in Galaxy S21.
The Galaxy S21 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes it an easy choice.
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