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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 295 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.35 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A21 has a score of 76.1, which is a bit better than Xperia L4's 71.8 overall score. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A21 has older 10 version and Xperia L4 has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though Samsung Galaxy A21 and Xperia L4 were released only a few months apart, Samsung Galaxy A21's design is a bit heavier but just a little thinner.
Xperia L4 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater screen density and a bit higher 720 x 1680px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia L4. They have a 3 GB RAM memory and 8 cores.
Samsung Galaxy A21 features a better camera than Xperia L4, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and a camera in the back with a better 16 megapixels resolution.
The Sony Xperia L4 has a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Sony Xperia L4 also has 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A21 counts with just a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia L4, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3580mAh.
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