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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 449 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21s has an overall score of 77.7, which is a bit better than the Xperia 5 IV's overall score of 73.3. Although it's the best phone in this comparison review, the Galaxy A21s is a somewhat heavier and a bit thicker phone than Xperia 5 IV. The Galaxy A21s has a very superior CPU than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia 5 IV has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2520px resolution and a much higher screen density. Samsung Galaxy A21s takes much better photos and videos than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing lower quality videos and images, it also counts with a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
Xperia 5 IV has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21s, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A21s features a battery life that is very similar to Xperia 5 IV's battery duration.
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