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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Xperia Z5, getting a global score of 91.8 against 77.6. The Galaxy S21 design is noticeably newer, but a bit thicker and just a bit heavier than Xperia Z5. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but Galaxy S21 has newer 11 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version.
The Galaxy S21 features a slightly better looking display than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have a better pixel amount in each display inch, the Galaxy S21 also has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a larger display. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has just a little better performance than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy S21 captures a bit better videos and photos than Xperia Z5, because although it has a camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, and they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a much higher video resolution and a way larger back camera sensor.
The Galaxy S21 features a much longer battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
The Galaxy S21 costs a lot more than Xperia Z5, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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