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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 643 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is a lot better than Galaxy A21s's 77.7 overall score. The Xperia 1 III is a newer phone, and it is also just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A21s. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 III has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy A21s has Android 10 version, so it offers a couple nice extra features and optimized performance.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a way better display density and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840. Sony Xperia 1 III features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a way less mega-pixels back camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor, a much higher video resolution and a larger camera aperture. The Sony Xperia 1 III has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A21s, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A21s has just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia 1 III, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery capacity.
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