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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-05-23 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.12 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is much better than Xperia X's overall score of 72.9. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M21 is notably newer than Xperia X, it is heavier and thicker. Galaxy M21 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xperia X, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a little sharper display than Xperia X, because although it has a little bit worse count of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a larger screen. The Galaxy M21 takes much better pictures and videos than Xperia X, and although they both have a F2 camera aperture, the Galaxy M21 also has a lot higher video definition, a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has much more storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia X, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy M21 features a superior battery performance than Xperia X, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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