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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 10.67 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Sony Xperia 5 II has a global score of 87.2, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M21's global score of 84.1. The Sony Xperia 5 II construction is thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy M21, even when they were only released with a few months difference. The Samsung Galaxy M21 and Xperia 5 II count with extremely similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a just a little worse pixels quantity in each inch in the display and a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
Xperia 5 II has a very superior memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia 5 II has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy M21 features a very superior battery duration than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy M21 features a slightly better camera than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing worse quality photos, a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution.
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