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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A21s has an overall score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z3+'s 73.7 global score. Samsung Galaxy A21s's body is incredibly newer than the Xperia Z3+'s, although it is heavier and notably thicker. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A21s has newer 10 version while Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 version, so it gives you a couple additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s features a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also has a larger number of cores. Sony Xperia Z3+ has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of display and a better 1920 x 1080px resolution.
The Galaxy A21s counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, a same size aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A21s also has a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much higher 48 MP resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy A21s has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3+, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with a much better battery duration than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 71 percent more battery size.
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