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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-05-11 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Xperia 1 V has an overall score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A21s's 77.7 score. The Xperia 1 V is a newer phone, and it's also just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than Galaxy A21s. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 V has a more recent 13 version and Galaxy A21s has Android 10, so it counts with some extra features.
The Xperia 1 V features a more vivid display than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia 1 V also has a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a way better pixel count per display inch. The Galaxy A21s features a way better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia 1 V counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 48 mega-pixels resolution, the Xperia 1 V also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and photographs, a much better video definition and a larger aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
Xperia 1 V counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A21s and Sony Xperia 1 V feature really similar battery performance.
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