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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Galaxy M21 has an overall score of 84.1, which is slightly better than the Xperia 1's 82.6 global score. Even though the Galaxy M21 is newer than the Xperia 1, it is just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker. The Xperia 1 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xperia 1 counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840px, much more pixels per display inch and a bit bigger display. The Galaxy M21 takes much better videos and photos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, higher 30 frames per second video frame rates and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Sony Xperia 1 has a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Sony Xperia 1 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has an 80% greater battery capacity.
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