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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 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 |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 10 III has a general score of 83.7, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A21's 76.1 global score. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 10 III has newer 11 version while Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version. Sony Xperia 10 III's construction is newer and lighter, but a little thicker than Galaxy A21.
Xperia 10 III features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher display pixel density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2520. The Galaxy A21 counts with just a little better performance than Sony Xperia 10 III, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Sony Xperia 10 III has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Sony Xperia 10 III also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
The Sony Xperia 10 III counts with much more memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 10 III features a bit better battery life than Galaxy A21, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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