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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G


Sony Xperia 5 III


Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Sony Xperia 5 III

Released in January 2021. Features 6.2 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels and 421 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 2100 with up to 8 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 4,000 mAh battery.

Released in October 2021. Features 6.1 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,520 pixels and 449 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G SM8350 with up to 8 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 4,500 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • More processing power (10%)
  • Better quality screen (6%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • Better battery capacity (11%)
  • Battery with better fast charging (17%)


Prices Info

8 GB RAM + 128 GB
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8 GB RAM + 256 GB
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Specifications

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Sony Xperia 5 III
Specifications
Brand Samsung Sony
Model - -
Release Date January 2021 October 2021
Operating System One UI (Android 11) Android 11
Dimensions
Size 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in
157.0 x 68.0 x 8.2 mm
6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in
Weight 169 g
5.96 oz
168 g
5.93 oz
Screen
Size 6.2 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 2,400 pixels 1,080 x 2,520 pixels
PPI 421 449
Features OLED, 120Hz OLED, 120Hz
Cameras
Rear Triple camera
12 MP f/1.8 Wide
12 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
64 MP f/2.0 Telephoto
Triple camera
12 MP f/1.7 Wide
12 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
12 MP f/2.3 Telephoto
Front 10 MP f/2.2 Wide 8 MP f/2.0 Wide
Storage
Memory 8 GB 8 GB
Fixed 128 GB
256 GB
128 GB
256 GB
Removable - microSDXC
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 2100
Octa-core processor
5 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G SM8350
Octa-core processor
5 nm
CPU 1x 2.90 GHz Cortex-X1
3x 2.80 GHz Cortex-A78
4x 2.20 GHz Cortex-A55
1x 2.84 GHz Kryo 680 Prime
3x 2.42 GHz Kryo 680 Gold
4x 1.80 GHz Kryo 680 Silver
GPU Mali-G78 MP14 Adreno 660
Battery
Capacity 4,000 mAh 4,500 mAh
Features Fast charging 25W Fast charging 30W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G True True
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack False True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Sony Xperia 5 III

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Sony Xperia 5 III

6.2"
169 g
5.96 oz

6.1"
168 g
5.93 oz