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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 537 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 XZ3 is a little bit better than Galaxy A21s, with a 79.6 score against 77.7. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia XZ3 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A21s has Android 10 version. Even being the best device in our current comparison, the Xperia XZ3 is an older, thicker and a bit heavier device than the Galaxy A21s.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a much higher pixel count per inch of screen. Xperia XZ3 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia XZ3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A21s shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A21s also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution camera.
Xperia XZ3 features a better memory for games and applications than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB, the Xperia XZ3 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A21s has a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 50 percent larger battery size.
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