Samsung Galaxy M21s vs Sony Xperia XA2

Samsung Galaxy M21s

Sony Xperia XA2

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 18(800), 39(1900)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A, 603 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

-
LTE-A speed

-

LTE-A, (3CA) Cat13, 600 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

-
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

159.2 mm

142 mm
Width

75.1 mm

70 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

9.7 mm
Weight

191 g

171 g
Colors

Black, Blue

Black, Blue, Pink, Silver

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.4 inches

5.2 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 1920 pixels
Pixel density

403 ppi

424 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

420 nits (typ), Infinity U Display

-

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

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Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm

23 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1/2.3"
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
(depth) , 5 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

5488 x 4112 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera video hdr

-

HDR
Primary camera video stereo sound record

-

stereo sound record
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Geo-tagging, HDR, face/smile detection, panorama, touch focus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.0 , 26 mm, 1/2.8" , 0.8 µm

8 MP, f/2.4 , 1/4"
Selfie camera resolution

-

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

-

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB host

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

No

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

-
BDS

Yes

-

Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Email

-

Push Email
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity