Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Sony Xperia XZs Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A21s or Sony Xperia XZs Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A21s | Sony Xperia XZs | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, May 15 | 2017, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.96 in | 146 x 72 x 8.1 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 192 g | 6.77 oz | 161 g | 5.68 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic frame, aluminum back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Red | Black, Warm Silver, Ice Blue | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 190 EUR | 300 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | PLS TFT | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.8% | 70.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 19 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', predictive PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm | 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.12µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, One UI 2.0 | Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 850 (8nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 | Adreno 530 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM - G8231 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - G8232 |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 117324 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 202 | 291 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 844 | 582 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 665 | 615 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 596 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 173 | 294 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 989 | 729 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1610 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3696 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7390 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8231Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G8232 | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (G8232) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8231, G8232 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G8231, G8232 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A217F/DS |
- Also known as Sony Xperia XZs Dual with dual-SIM card slots |
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