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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 801 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ Premium is a bit better than the Galaxy A21s, with a global score of 79.8 against 77.7. Even though the Xperia XZ Premium is much older than the Galaxy A21s, it's body is just a little lighter and thinner. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 2160 x 3840 resolution and a lot better screen density.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A21s has a very superior battery performance than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy A21s takes a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A21s also has a camera with way more mega pixels and a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos.
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