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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is a little bit better than the Xperia 10 III, with a general score of 84.1 against 83.7. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that. Despite being the best device in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy M21's construction is older, just a bit thicker and heavier than the Xperia 10 III.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia 10 III, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy M21 has a bit better looking display than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a quite lower screen pixels density and a little lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 captures much better photos and videos than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a way better 48 MP resolution camera in the back and a way larger camera sensor which provides a lot higher image and video quality.
Sony Xperia 10 III has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy M21, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB. The Galaxy M21 features superior battery life than Xperia 10 III, because it has a 33% more battery size.
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