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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 is much better than the Sony Xperia 1 V, getting a 91.8 score against 82.7. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S21 has older 11 version while Sony Xperia 1 V has Android 13 version. Galaxy S21's body is a bit lighter and a little thinner than the Sony Xperia 1 V, although it was released 2 years before.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features a much powerful processing unit than Xperia 1 V, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy S21 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has a way worse pixel density, a quite smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Xperia 1 V features a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy S21, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Xperia 1 V features better battery life than Galaxy S21, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery capacity. Sony Xperia 1 V features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 V also counts with higher video frame rates, a lot more mega pixels camera in the back and a much bigger sensor which gives a much better image and video quality.
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