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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 449 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is better than the Galaxy A21s, getting a 90.5 score against 77.7. The Xperia 5 III is a newer cellphone, and it is also a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy A21s. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Xperia 5 III has newer 11 version while Galaxy A21s has Android 10, providing a couple additional features and performance optimizations.
Xperia 5 III counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a higher amount of RAM. Sony Xperia 5 III features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixels amount per inch in the display and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited situations, a much higher (4K) video resolution and a larger sensor.
The Xperia 5 III features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with a bit superior battery life than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity.
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