Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT15i |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G991U1 | - |
| 5G bands | 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1 | - |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL) | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT15a | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2021, January 14 | 2011, January. Released 2011, March |
| Status | Available. Released 2021, January 29 | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame | - |
| Dimensions | 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) | 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Mini-SIM |
| Weight | 169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz) | 117 g (4.13 oz) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density) | 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) | LED-backlit LCD, |
| Always-on display | - | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - InternationalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China | 1.0 GHz Scorpion |
| Chipset | Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China | Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660 - USA/China | Adreno 205 |
| OS | Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 320MB 512MB RAM |
| UFS 3.1 | - | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash |
| Single | - | 8 MP, AF |
| Triple | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video | - |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 720p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | - |
| Single | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | - |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | - |
| - | No | |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| 35mm jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG | - | |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 2.1, A2DP |
| NFC | Yes | - |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, A-GPS |
| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | Stereo FM radio, RDS |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | microUSB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Browser | - | HTML, Adobe Flash |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) | ANT+ HDMI port MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player TrackID music recognition NeoReader barcode scanner Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless | - |
| Music play | - | Up to 31 h |
| Stand-by | - | Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) |
| Talk time | - | Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) |
| Type | Li-Ion 4000 mAh | Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | Midnight Blue, Misty Silver |
| Models | SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09 | - |
| Price | € 194.00 / $ 153.58 / £ 149.99 | About 180 EUR |
| SAR | 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) | - |
| SAR EU | 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body) | 0.66 W/kg (head) |
| Pricing | ||
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| 128GB 8GB RAM | $ 249.00 | - |
| 256GB 8GB RAM | $ 289.99 | - |
| RENEWED | $ 317.00 | - |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -89.4dB / Crosstalk -91.5dB |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 93h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) | Contrast ratio: 1207:1 (nominal) |
| Loudspeaker | -26.4 LUFS (Good) | Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -89.4dB / Crosstalk -91.5dB |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 93h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | 856 nits max brightness (measured) | Contrast ratio: 1207:1 (nominal) |
| Loudspeaker | -26.4 LUFS (Good) | Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |