Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is better than Sony Xperia 1's 82.6 global score. Galaxy S21's design is newer, a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than Sony Xperia 1. Sony Xperia 1 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S21, because although it has much worse brightness, it also counts with a little bigger screen, a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a way greater display density.
Sony Xperia 1 and Samsung Galaxy S21 both have incredibly similar processing units, and although the Sony Xperia 1 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy S21 counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a lot higher video quality and a way larger sensor.
Xperia 1 features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia 1 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S21 features greater battery performance than Xperia 1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy S21 is also a bargain compared to others.
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