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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 has a general score of 81, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A21s's 77.7 overall score. The Xperia 5 body is a little thinner and lighter than the Galaxy A21s, although both of them were released only a couple of months apart. Xperia 5 features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a much better display pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A21s features a much better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
The Xperia 5 has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB, the Xperia 5 also has 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy A21s has a much longer battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 59 percent bigger battery capacity.
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