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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-02-27 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is much better than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, with a global score of 84.1 against 75.4. Even though the Galaxy M21 is newer than the Sony Xperia 10 Plus, it's a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Galaxy M21 features just a bit better processing power than Xperia 10 Plus. They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount.
The Galaxy M21 features a little bit better display than Xperia 10 Plus, although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little bit worse pixels quantity in each inch in the screen and a little bit smaller display. Sony Xperia 10 Plus and Galaxy M21 count with similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, they have a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and equal internal storage.
The Galaxy M21 features a better camera than Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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