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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 367 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.78 |
| 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21s has an overall score of 77.7, which is a bit better than Xperia XA2 Ultra's 75.5 global score. The Galaxy A21s is a much newer device, and it is also a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Xperia XA2 Ultra. The Xperia XA2 Ultra features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Galaxy A21s has a little bit better camera than Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, a same size aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A21s also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality pictures.
Galaxy A21s features a better storage to install applications and games than Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A21s also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A21s has a much better battery life than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3580mAh.
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