Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 has an overall score of 84.1, which is much better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 score. Galaxy M21 is a way heavier cellphone than the Xperia Z5 Compact, but they have the same thickness. Both phones we compare here come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy M21 has a more recent 11 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, providing you a couple nice extra features.
Xperia Z5 Compact features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z5 Compact and the Galaxy M21 feature extremely similar displays, although the Galaxy M21 also has a higher pixels density, a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a lot bigger screen.
The Galaxy M21 has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M21 features a superior battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Galaxy M21 takes clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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