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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 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 | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 better than Xperia XA2, getting a general score of 84.1 against 74.8. The Galaxy M21 body is incredibly newer and a bit thinner, but just a little heavier than the Xperia XA2. The Xperia XA2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit brighter screen and a little bit greater pixels count in each display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Xperia XA2, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia XA2, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy M21 has a way better battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. Galaxy M21 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, a same size aperture and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M21 also has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera and a bigger camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
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