Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 general score. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S21 has the previous 11 version and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy S21 design is extremely newer and way thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's, but it's also just a little bit heavier.
The Galaxy S21 has a bit faster processing unit than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S21 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a little bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a bigger display and a really brighter screen.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 400 GB. The Galaxy S21 counts with a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 features a bit better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a lot less megapixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot better video definition, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality photographs and videos and a bigger aperture for better low-light captures.
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