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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 643 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.78 |
| 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 Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 II is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, having a 91 score against 77.7. Sony Xperia 1 II is a somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter device than Samsung Galaxy A21s, even though they were released with only a couple of months difference. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 1 II has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A21s has Android 10.
The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has more RAM. Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a way higher amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Xperia 1 II features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 224 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A21s features a slightly better camera than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and pictures, slower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
The Galaxy A21s has greater battery lifetime than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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