Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G vs 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

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA)

LTE-A, Cat19, 1600 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), 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

161.5 mm

167 mm
Width

75.6 mm

72 mm
Thickness

7.8 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

200 (Sub6) / 202 (mmWave) g

180 g
Payment

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

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Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

IP65/IP68, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

IP68

IP65/IP68
Colors

Black, Gold, Pink, Red, Silver, Violet

Black, Gray, Purple, White

Display
Display type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

OLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.7 inches

6.5 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1644 x 3840 pixels
Pixel density

394 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

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 , 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm, 1.1x optical zoom , 3x hybrid zoom

12 MP, f/2.4 , 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm, 52 mm
120˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

12 MP, f/2.4 , 1.0 µm, 16 mm
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

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Selfie camera video

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

1080p@30fps
DxOMark photo

-

82
DxOMark video

-

72
DxOMark camera score

-

78

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