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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-03-23 |
| -- | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.63 ounces |
| Black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than Xperia 1 VI, getting an 84.1 score against 83.2. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has 11 version and Xperia 1 VI has Android 14. The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M21, because it has a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a bit bigger display and way more pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy M21 counts with a much faster processor than Xperia 1 VI, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xperia 1 VI features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy M21, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 1 TB and more internal storage.
The Galaxy M21 counts with improved battery lifetime than Xperia 1 VI, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh. Sony Xperia 1 VI shoots slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same resolution back facing camera, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also has faster 120 frames per second video frame rate, a much bigger sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality and a larger aperture.
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