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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-05-23 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is way better than Sony Xperia X, having a 91.8 score against 72.9. Samsung Galaxy S21's design is extremely newer, but a little thicker and heavier than Sony Xperia X. Galaxy S21 counts with a brighter screen than Xperia X, because although it has a quite worse pixels amount per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia X, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a little faster processor than Xperia X, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S21 has a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia X, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2620mAh. Galaxy S21 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia X, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography, a lot better video definition and a much bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a lot more expensive than the Xperia X, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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