Sony Xperia 5 III |
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G |
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Sony Xperia 5 III |
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G |
| Sony Xperia 5 III | Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Oct, 2021 | Jan, 2021 |
| Status | |
| Available | Available |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| UI | |
| NA | One UI 3.1 |
| Dimensions | |
| 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in) | 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| 168 g | 202 g |
| Body | |
| Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| Color Options | |
| Black, Green, Pink | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| OLED, 1B colors | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Size | |
| 6.1 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
6.7 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density) | Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Features | |
| 120Hz refresh rate, HDR BT.2020 | 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) Always-on display |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Li-Po, 4500 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Ion ,4800 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min USB Power Delivery |
Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China |
| Chipset | |
| Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Global Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 660 | Mali-G78 MP14 - Global Adreno 660 - USA/China |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 8GB RAM | 8GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 128/256GB Built-in | 128/256GB Built-in |
| Memory Card | |
| microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| 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 |
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 |
| Features | |
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Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HD , eye tracking |
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Front | |
| 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm HDR, Video 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS |
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Features | |
| NA | NA |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) |
| Data | |
| GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands | |
|
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only) |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G Bands | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Bands | |
| LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... |
| 5G Bands | |
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1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia |
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
| Connectivity | |
| WLAN (WIFI) | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go, video output | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Additional Features | |
| Sensors | |
| Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum, Native Sony Alpha camera support | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
| Extra | |
| NA | FM radio (Snapdragon model only) |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 1,159 | USD $1,110 |
| Resale Value | |
| High | Very High |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 2 Point(s) | 8 Point(s) |
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