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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 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 better than Sony Xperia XZ2's 79.1 general score. Galaxy S21 is a extremely newer cellphone, and it's also lighter and a lot thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ2. The Galaxy S21 has a little faster CPU than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S21 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy S21 features a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, the Galaxy S21 also has a much brighter display, a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit bigger display. Galaxy S21 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has a back camera with a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light images, a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Xperia XZ2 has a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S21, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Galaxy S21 has longer battery duration than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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