Sony Xperia 1 III vs Samsung Galaxy S21

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PHONES
Phone Names	Sony Xperia 1 III	Samsung Galaxy S21

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe	-
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (specific)	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Launch
Announced	2021, April 14	Not announced yet
Status	Available. Released 2021, August 25	Cancelled

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz)	169 g (5.96 oz)
	IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution	1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
Size	6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
	Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	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
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU	Adreno 660	Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13	Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.X	UFS 3.X

Main Camera
Features	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm	-
Triple	12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", dual pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", dual pixel PDAF 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)	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	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	No	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Native Sony Alpha camera support	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery
Charging	30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min Wireless Reverse wireless	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh	Li-Ion 4000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple	Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
Models	XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72	SM-G990F, SM-G990F/DS
Price	€ 505.26 / $ 903.43	-

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 82h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	-26.5 LUFS (Good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 607423 (v8) GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 82h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	620 nits max brightness (measured)	-
Loudspeaker	-26.5 LUFS (Good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 607423 (v8) GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-