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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-05 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.87 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A21s is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZs, with a 77.7 score against 77.2. The Samsung Galaxy A21s construction is notably newer, but somewhat heavier and a bit thicker than the Sony Xperia XZs. Xperia XZs features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a lot better screen density.
Galaxy A21s counts with a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XZs, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A21s also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A21s features a little better performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with 4 more cores.
The Sony Xperia XZs features a superior camera than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a back facing camera with a much worse 19 mega-pixels resolution and a tinier back-facing camera sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, and they both have a same size aperture, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A21s features a way better battery life than Xperia XZs, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 2900mAh.
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