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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is better than Xperia XZ3's 79.6 overall score. The Galaxy S21 construction is incredibly newer, somewhat lighter and extremely thinner than Xperia XZ3. These devices work with Android OS, but Galaxy S21 has older 11 version and Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a screen that's very similar to the Sony Xperia XZ3 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy S21 has a bit lower pixels amount in each display inch and a way worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a quite larger display and a really brighter screen. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a bit faster CPU than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ3 features a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy S21 has superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3330mAh.
The Galaxy S21 captures clearer pictures and videos than Xperia XZ3, because although it has a lot lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photography in low light environments, a way larger camera sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S21 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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