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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | 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 |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is much better than Xperia XA2 Ultra, with an 84.1 score against 75.5. Galaxy M21's design is noticeably newer, lighter and just a bit thinner than Xperia XA2 Ultra. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a little more vivid display than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a little bit opaque screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit bigger display and a just a little better screen pixels density.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a bit superior processor than Xperia XA2 Ultra. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3580mAh. Galaxy M21 counts with a superior camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same video frame rate and the same aperture, the Galaxy M21 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
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