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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy M21 is much better than the Xperia X Compact, having an 84.1 score against 71.8. The Galaxy M21 construction is newer and just a little thinner, but noticeably heavier than the Xperia X Compact. Galaxy M21 counts with a bit superior processor than Xperia X Compact, because it has 1 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a brighter screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a way bigger display, a lot higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy M21 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia X Compact, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy M21 takes better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia X Compact, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy M21 also has a back camera with a much higher resolution, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger back-facing camera sensor. Galaxy M21 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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