Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Sony Xperia 5 IV

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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - USA, Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G network

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA, Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
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
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Availability
Oficially announced

2021-01

2022-09
Status

2021-01

2022-09

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

151.7 mm

156 mm
Width

71.2 mm

67 mm
Thickness

7.9 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

169 (Sub6) / 171 (mmWave) g

172 g
Payment

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

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Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP68

IP65/IP68
Colors

Gray, Pink, Violet, White

Black, Green, White

Display
Display type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

OLED
Physical size

6.2 inches

6.1 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2520 pixels
Pixel density

421 ppi

449 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-On display

120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.9 GHz Cortex-X1

Single-core 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.80 GHz Cortex-A78

Triple-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(third)

Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A55

Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Exynos 2100

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPU

Mali-G78 MP14

Adreno 730
Memory RAM

8 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

1 TB
Storage

UFS 3.X

-

OS
OS

Android 11, One UI 3.1

Android 12

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm
(telephoto) , 64 MP, f/2.0 , 29 mm, 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm, 1.1x optical zoom , 3x hybrid zoom

(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 60 mm, 1/3.5"
120˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

124˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 1/2.5"
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

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

-

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating
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 autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF, Real-time tracking, cinematography pro, object tracking for video, 5-axis stabilization
DxOMark photo

123

-
DxOMark zoom

77

-
DxOMark video

93

-
DxOMark camera score

116

-

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

(wide) , 10 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm, 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.0 , 78˚ , 24 mm, 1/2.9" , 1.25 µm
Selfie camera resolution

3648 x 2736 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
DxOMark photo

100

-
DxOMark video

95

-
DxOMark camera score

98

-

Sound
3.5mm jack

No

Yes
Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers
Earpiece

Yes

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, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.2

Type-C 3.1, video output
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity