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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy M21's 84.1 overall score. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both of them should give you the same OS features. Xperia 5 III's body is newer, a little thinner and lighter than Galaxy M21.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 5 III and Galaxy M21 have really similar displays, because although the Xperia 5 III has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixel density and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520.
The Galaxy M21 has a bit better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, lower video frame rates and a smaller sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution.
Xperia 5 III features a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has 256 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy M21 features improved battery performance than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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