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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A21 has a general score of 76.1, which is slightly better than the Xperia 5 IV's 73.3 overall score. Galaxy A21 is a heavier cellphone than Xperia 5 IV, but they are 0.32inches thick. Galaxy A21 has a lot better hardware performance than Xperia 5 IV, although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Xperia 5 IV features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a lot better 1080 x 2520 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A21 has a lot better camera than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a way smaller back-facing camera sensor taking way worse quality videos and photos, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 5 IV features superior battery life than Galaxy A21, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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