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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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
Galaxy S21 has a global score of 91.8, which is a lot better than Xperia Z3+'s score of 73.7. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S21 has 11 version and Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0, so it provides the user a lot of extra features. The Galaxy S21 is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Xperia Z3+, although it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Galaxy S21 has a better CPU than Xperia Z3+, because it has a larger amount of RAM and more CPU cores. Galaxy S21 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen, the Galaxy S21 also has a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a larger display.
The Galaxy S21 features a bit better camera than Xperia Z3+, because although it has a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a much larger sensor, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a larger aperture. Galaxy S21 features a very superior storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3+, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xperia Z3+, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia Z3+. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy S21, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Xperia Z3+, letting go some features and specs.
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