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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Xperia XZ1 is slightly better than Galaxy A21s, having a 78.3 score against 77.7. Despite of the fact that Xperia XZ1 is incredibly older than Galaxy A21s, it's construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. Xperia XZ1 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia XZ1 also has more RAM memory.
Xperia XZ1 features a better display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a way better screen density and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Sony Xperia XZ1 has a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A21s, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also has a larger sensor taking better quality videos and photographs and a way more MP camera.
Galaxy A21s features a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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