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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.35 |
| 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Xperia 1 III is much better than Samsung Galaxy A21, with a overall score of 93.3 against 76.1. Both devices we are comparing use Android operating system, but Xperia 1 III has a more recent 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version, giving lots of additional features and improved performance. Xperia 1 III's design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A21, but it is a bit lighter.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a little faster CPU than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a lot higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Xperia 1 III features a superior camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a much lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures, a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way better (4K) video resolution. Sony Xperia 1 III has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A21, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xperia 1 III counts with just a little better battery duration than Galaxy A21, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A21. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Sony Xperia 1 III, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy A21, giving up some specifications.
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