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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 483 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 XZ2 Compact has a general score of 79, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21s's 77.7 overall score. Xperia XZ2 Compact is a way older and way thicker phone than Samsung Galaxy A21s, but Sony managed to make it lighter anyway. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia XZ2 Compact has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy A21s has Android 10, so it offers lots of additional features and increased performance.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a lot better screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a lot higher pixels count per display inch. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has more storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 400 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A21s captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition and a F2 diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also counts with a much more mega pixels camera in the back and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures.
The Galaxy A21s counts with a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
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