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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-12-10 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Frosted Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| 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 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 22.92 |
| 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 | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia PRO-I has a global score of 96.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy S21's global score of 91.8. The Sony Xperia PRO-I body is newer than the Galaxy S21's, although it is thicker and heavier. These phones use the same Android 11 operating system. The Xperia PRO-I has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia PRO-I and Galaxy S21 feature very similar screens, although the Xperia PRO-I also has a way better pixels amount per inch in the screen, a bit bigger screen and a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution. Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a very superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S21, because it has 512 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Sony Xperia PRO-I features a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S21 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia PRO-I, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
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