Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia 5 II's score of 87.2. The Galaxy S21 is a a bit heavier cellphone than the Sony Xperia 5 II, but both are equally thin. Samsung Galaxy S21 features just a bit better screen than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
The Galaxy S21's processor is just as good as Xperia 5 II's CPU, both have 8 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores. Galaxy S21 captures clearer videos and photos than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and duller colors and a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photography and videos, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Sony Xperia 5 II has a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a battery duration that is very similar to Sony Xperia 5 II's battery duration.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S21 is also cheaper than the other phone, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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