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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 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
Galaxy A21s has a score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Xperia Z5's 77.6 global score. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but the Galaxy A21s has newer 10 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, providing you some extra features and some performance improvements. Even though the Galaxy A21s is notably newer than the Xperia Z5, it is thicker and heavier.
Xperia Z5 features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixel number per inch in the display and a better 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Xperia Z5 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have the same number of cores and 3 GB of RAM, the Xperia Z5 also has a graphics co-processor.
Galaxy A21s features a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A21s also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A21s has a way better battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy A21s captures clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a larger back camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality and a camera with way more megapixels.
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