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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | TFT |
| 643 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 has a score of 82.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy A21s's score of 77.7. Although the Xperia 1 is older than Galaxy A21s, it's construction is a little thinner and just a little lighter. Sony Xperia 1 has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a same size display, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a way higher pixel amount per display inch and a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution.
Xperia 1 counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 1 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy A21s features a better camera than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a back facing camera with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution, a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and higher 30 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xperia 1 has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB, the Xperia 1 also has 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A21s has a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3330mAh.
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