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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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 much better than Sony Xperia XZ2, with a 91.8 score against 79.1. Galaxy S21 is a much newer device, and it's also somewhat lighter and much thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a little bit better looking display than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same pixel density, the Galaxy S21 also has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a quite bigger display and much more display brightness. Galaxy S21 features a slightly better camera than Xperia XZ2, because although it has a lot worse 12 MP resolution camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and video, a much bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 features a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with improved battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 26% greater battery capacity.
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