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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is way better than Sony Xperia XA1's general score of 71.7. The Samsung Galaxy S21 body has the same thickness than Sony Xperia XA1, but it's heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a little better processing power than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a lot better screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a bigger display and a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Galaxy S21 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 takes better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has a lot less MP camera in the back, it also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much higher image and video quality, a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XA1, because it has a 74 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy S21 costs a lot more than Xperia XA1, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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