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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is slightly better than the Xperia XZ Premium's 79.8 general score. Galaxy M21's construction is newer and just a little lighter, but thicker than Xperia XZ Premium. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy M21. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a really brighter screen, a much greater quantity of pixels per screen inch and a much higher 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution. The Galaxy M21 counts with a superior camera than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy M21 also has a back camera with much more MP and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy M21 features a way better battery life than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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