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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than Xperia Z5, having an 84.1 score against 77.6. Galaxy M21 is a newer phone than the Xperia Z5, but it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Galaxy M21 has a more recent 11 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version.
Xperia Z5 counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy M21 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
Xperia Z5 features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M21, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Galaxy M21 has a slightly better camera than Xperia Z5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a larger sensor taking better quality pictures and a lot higher 48 MP resolution back camera.
The Galaxy M21 has a much better battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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