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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-06-11 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Blue 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 690 SM6350 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.68 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a little bit better than Xperia 10 III, getting a 91.8 score against 83.7. Both devices in this review come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should count with the same operating system features. Although the Samsung Galaxy S21 and the Xperia 10 III were only released with a couple of months difference, the Samsung Galaxy S21 construction is a bit heavier but a little thinner than the Xperia 10 III.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a sharper display than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a just a little lower display pixel density and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. Galaxy S21 counts with a bit superior CPU than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a much better camera than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have the same resolution camera and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a much bigger sensor capturing much higher quality photos and videos and a way better video resolution. Sony Xperia 10 III has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia 10 III also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Xperia 10 III has a little longer battery life than Galaxy S21, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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