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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-05-05 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is better than the Xperia 10 II, having a score of 91.8 against 78.5. The Galaxy S21 construction is heavier but just a little bit thinner than Xperia 10 II, and they were released with only a couple months difference. These phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy S21 has a newer 11 version while Xperia 10 II has Android 10.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 10 II, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a bit lower pixels count per display inch, it also counts with a quite bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a little bit better processing power than Xperia 10 II, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a better camera than Xperia 10 II, and although they both have a 12 megapixels camera, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a way larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs, a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a larger camera aperture. The Xperia 10 II features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Xperia 10 II also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia 10 II, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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