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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 801 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
Xperia Z5 Premium is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, with a score of 79.8 against 77.7. These phones come with Android OS, but the Xperia Z5 Premium has 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy A21s has Android 10. Xperia Z5 Premium is an incredibly older cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, but it's a little lighter and somewhat thinner anyway.
Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit better processing power than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has an extra graphics processing unit. The Xperia Z5 Premium has an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch and a much better resolution of 3840 x 2160.
Galaxy A21s features more memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A21s also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A21s has a slightly better camera than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a larger sensor and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy A21s features a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 46% bigger battery capacity.
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