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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 294 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A21s is slightly better than the Xperia XA1, with a score of 77.7 against 71.7. Even though Samsung Galaxy A21s is notably newer than the Xperia XA1, it is notably heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xperia XA1 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower 720 x 1280px resolution, it also counts with a just a little better display pixel density.
The Galaxy A21s has more storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A21s also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. Sony Xperia XA1 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A21s. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores.
Galaxy A21s captures much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video quality and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy A21s also has a larger sensor taking better quality videos and photographs and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy A21s has a superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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