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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Galaxy M21 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia 5, having an 84.1 score against 81. Although the Galaxy M21 is a better device than the Sony Xperia 5, we must highlight that it's also a just a little thicker and heavier device. Galaxy M21 has a screen that is just as good as Xperia 5's screen, because although the Galaxy M21 has a just a bit worse pixel density and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
The Sony Xperia 5 features a superior memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB, the Sony Xperia 5 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia 5 counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy M21 takes much better photos and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light captures, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot larger camera sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality and a much better resolution back camera.
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