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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-06-29 | 2021-06-11 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 10 III is just a bit better than Galaxy A21, getting a general score of 83.7 against 76.1. The Xperia 10 III design is newer and somewhat lighter, but also just a little bit thicker than Galaxy A21. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Xperia 10 III has a more recent 11 version while Galaxy A21 has Android 10, so it counts with some nice extra features and improved performance.
The Galaxy A21 has just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia 10 III, although it has 3 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Sony Xperia 10 III has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution and much more pixels per display inch.
The Xperia 10 III has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a camera with a way lower resolution, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xperia 10 III also counts with a much higher video resolution and a larger sensor taking better quality photos. The Xperia 10 III features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A21, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 10 III has a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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