Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Sony Xperia P

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy M21:
    OLED
    Xperia P:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia P: 68 g lighter

    Galaxy M21:
    188 g
    Xperia P:
    120 g
  • Width

    Xperia P: 15.6 mm narrower

    Galaxy M21:
    75.1 mm
    Xperia P:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia P: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy M21:
    6.4 in
    Xperia P:
    4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy M21:
    Triple
    Xperia P:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy M21: 1.6 mm thinner

    Galaxy M21:
    8.9 mm
    Xperia P:
    10.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy M21

    Height:
    159 mm +37 mm versus Xperia P
    Width:
    75.1 mm +15.6 mm versus Xperia P
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia P

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy M21

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy M21

    188 g

    +68 g versus Xperia P

  2. 2. Xperia P

    120 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy M21

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia P

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²

Galaxy M21 has approximately 128% more rectangular screen area than Xperia P.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy M21, Xperia P, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy M21Xperia P
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia P: Original memory entry

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy M21

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia P

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy M21

    6000 mAh

    +4695 mAh versus Xperia P

  2. 2. Xperia P

    1305 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy M212. Xperia P

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy M21, Xperia P.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Xperia P
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159 Х 75.1 Х 8.9 mm
  • 122 Х 59.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1305 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy M21, Xperia P.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Xperia P
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy M21, Xperia P.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Xperia P
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • (depth)
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy M21, Xperia P.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Xperia P
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26369
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 287
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 504
Antutu 8 score *
  • 182451
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy M21, Xperia P.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Xperia P
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 18
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Raven Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy M21, Xperia P.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Xperia P
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 100 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy M21, Xperia P.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Xperia P
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 420 nits max brightness
  • Sony WhiteMagic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy M21, Xperia P.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Xperia P
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port - Previously known as Sony LT22i Nypon