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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 319 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A21s has a general score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 overall score. Galaxy A21s is a extremely heavier phone than the Xperia Z5 Compact, but both are 0.35inches thick. These phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy A21s has a more recent 10 version while Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, so it provides you lots of additional features and performance enhancements.
Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a really smaller display and a little bit lower 1280 x 720px resolution, it also counts with a bit better display density. The Xperia Z5 Compact has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Galaxy A21s counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality photographs.
The Galaxy A21s counts with a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A21s also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A21s features a superior battery performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has an 85 percent bigger battery size.
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