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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-05-05 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 has an overall score of 84.1, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra's score of 72.8. Samsung Galaxy M21's design has the same weight than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, but it's just a little thicker. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a bit sharper screen than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little bigger screen and a just a bit greater pixel density.
The Xperia XA1 Ultra and the Galaxy M21 both have incredibly similar CPUs, they have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a much better battery life than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 122% larger battery size. Galaxy M21 has a greater camera than Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy M21 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
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