Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-12-10 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 22.92 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Xperia PRO-I has a score of 96.3, which is much better than the Galaxy M21's 84.1 score. Both phones in this comparison come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Xperia PRO-I's body has the same thickness than Galaxy M21, but it's somewhat heavier. Xperia PRO-I counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy M21, because it has a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840, a much better pixels density and a quite larger display.
The Xperia PRO-I has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Xperia PRO-I counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with greater battery life than Sony Xperia PRO-I, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh. The Galaxy M21 takes better photos and videos than Sony Xperia PRO-I, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same size aperture, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a camera with much more MP and a much bigger camera sensor.
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