Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Sony Xperia 1

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Sony Xperia 1
Sony Xperia 1
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Sony Xperia 1
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
    HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 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
    LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100)
  • 5G network
    5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
    -
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    LTE-A (CA), 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
    LTE-A, Cat19, 1600 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2021-01
    2019-2
  • Status
    2021-01
    2019-6
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
    Aluminium alloy, glass
  • SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    151.7 mm
    167 mm
  • Width
    71.2 mm
    72 mm
  • Thickness
    7.9 mm
    8.2 mm
  • Weight
    169 (Sub6) / 171 (mmWave) g
    180 g
  • Payment
    Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
    -
  • Waterproof
    IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
    IP65/IP68, 1.5m and 30 minutes
  • Dust proof
    IP68
    IP65/IP68
  • Colors
    Gray, Pink, Violet, White
    Black, Gray, Purple, White
  • Display
  • Display type
    Dynamic AMOLED 2X
    OLED capacitive touchscreen
  • Physical size
    6.2 inches
    6.5 inches
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2400 pixels
    1644 x 3840 pixels
  • Pixel density
    421 ppi
    643 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
    Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Multitouch
    -
    Yes
  • Display features
    120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-On display
    HDR BT.2020 compliant, Triluminos display, X-Reality Engine
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Single-core 2.9 GHz Cortex-X1
    Single-core 2.84 GHz Kryo 485
  • CPU(second)
    Triple-core 2.80 GHz Cortex-A78
    Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 485
  • CPU(third)
    Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
    Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 485
  • Chipset
    Exynos 2100
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855
  • GPU
    Mali-G78 MP14
    Adreno 640
  • Memory RAM
    8 GB
    6 GB
  • Internal storage
    128, 256 GB
    64, 128 GB
  • Memory card
    No
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
  • Memory card max
    -
    512 GB
  • Storage
    UFS 3.X
    -
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 11, One UI 3.1
    Android 9.0 Pie
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Triple
    Triple
  • Main camera
    (wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm
    12 MP, f/1.6 , 26 mm, 1/2.6" , 1.4 µm, 2x optical zoom
  • (telephoto) , 64 MP, f/2.0 , 29 mm, 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm, 1.1x optical zoom , 3x hybrid zoom
    12 MP, f/2.4 , 52 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm
  • 120˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
    12 MP, f/2.4 , 16 mm, 1.0 µm
  • 16 mm
  • Primary camera resolution
    4032 x 3024 pixels
    4032 x 3024 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
    2160p@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode
  • DxOMark photo
    123
    89
  • DxOMark zoom
    77
    43
  • DxOMark video
    93
    80
  • DxOMark camera score
    116
    87
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera
    (wide) , 10 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm, 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm
    8 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1/4" , 1.0 µm
  • Selfie camera resolution
    3648 x 2736 pixels
    3264 x 2448 pixels
  • Selfie camera features
    Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
    -
  • Selfie camera video
    4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
    1080p@30fps
  • DxOMark photo
    100
    82
  • DxOMark video
    95
    72
  • DxOMark camera score
    98
    78
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    No
    No
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers
    Yes, with stereo speakers
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • Headphone adapter
    -
    Yes
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN DLNA
    -
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 3.2
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
    Yes
    -
  • USB host
    -
    Yes
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth AptX
    -
    aptX HD
  • NFC
    Yes
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    Yes
    Yes
  • BDS
    Yes
    Yes
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
    Accelerometer, barometer, compass, color spectrum, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Ion
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    4000 mAh
    3300 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes
    Quick Charge 3.0
  • Wireless charging
    -
    Qi
  • Wireless reverse charging
    Yes
    -
  • Fast wireless charging
    Qi/PMA
    -
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    677991 (v8)
    -
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    828 (v5.2)
    -
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    2897 (v5.2)
    -
  • SAR value
  • SAR(head)
    0.74 W/kg
    -
  • SAR(body)
    1.08 W/kg
    -
  • SAR EU(head)
    0.46 W/kg
    -
  • SAR EU(body)
    1.51 W/kg
    -
  • Cost
  • Price
    800 USD
    -
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    -
    No

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