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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is a bit better than Sony Xperia 10 III, having a 91.8 score against 83.7. Both of these devices work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). The Galaxy S21 body is a bit thinner but a bit heavier than the Sony Xperia 10 III, and both of them were released only a couple months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a sharper screen than Sony Xperia 10 III, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a just a little inferior quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit larger display. Galaxy S21 counts with a bit superior processor than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S21 also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S21 shoots better videos and photos than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have the same aperture and a same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a way higher 7680x4320 video definition and a way bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Sony Xperia 10 III features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S21, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 10 III also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 10 III features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S21, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery size.
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