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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 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 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
Galaxy M21 has an overall score of 84.1, which is a bit better than Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 general score. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but Galaxy M21 has an older 11 version and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. Even though the Galaxy M21 is heavier than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, it's notably thinner and also newer.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with much more brightness and a just a little better display pixel density. Galaxy M21 counts with just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy M21 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy M21. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 109 percent bigger battery capacity. The Galaxy M21 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have a F2 camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a larger back camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality and a camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution.
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