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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 319 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy A21s is a little bit better than the Xperia X Compact, getting a 77.7 score against 71.8. The Galaxy A21s is a incredibly newer and a little thinner device than the Xperia X Compact, although it is also incredibly heavier. Galaxy A21s counts with just a little better performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A21s also has 2 more cpu cores.
Xperia X Compact counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a much smaller display and a little lower resolution of 720 x 1280, it also counts with a little higher display density. The Samsung Galaxy A21s captures slightly better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia X Compact, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have a same size aperture and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s features more memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia X Compact, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A21s features a much longer battery performance than Xperia X Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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