Samsung Galaxy S21+ vs Sony Xperia 1 III Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy S21+ | Sony Xperia 1 III |
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Released
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Jan 29, 2021
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Released
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Jul 01, 2021
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6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
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6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
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Triple camera
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Quad camera
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8GB · 128GB
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12GB · 256GB
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4800 mAh
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4500 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Jan 14, 2021 | Apr 14, 2021 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 8GB/128GB - $1000 8GB/256GB - $1050 |
$1300 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm |
6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm |
| Weight | |
| 7.13 oz / 202.0 g Europe version - 200 g |
6.60 oz / 187.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP65/68 |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other |
| Colors | |
| Phantom silver, Black, Violet | Black, Grey, Purple |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.7-inch, 88.63% screen-to-body | 6.5-inch, 90.99% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1300 nits | OLED, 120Hz, HDR |
| Resolution | |
| 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI | 3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.5 (Good) | 3.6 (Poor) |
Learn more on our
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) Europe version - Exynos 2100 S5E9840 |
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680 Europe version - Octa-core, 1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1, 3x2.81GHz Cortex-A78, 4x2.2GHz Cortex-A55 |
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 660 Europe version - Mali-G78 MP14 |
Adreno 660 |
| Memory | |
| 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 8GB/256GB |
12GB/256GB (UFS) 12GB/512GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | microSDXC up to 1024 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (13, 12, 11) | Android (13, 12, 11) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 4800 mAh, Li - Polymer | 4500 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Wired: 30.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
5h 26min
Browsing
10h 50min
Video
8h 27min
Gaming
8h 36min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
9h 4min
Video
6h 5min
Gaming
7h 2min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Quad camera |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm | 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1.8 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" |
| Third camera | |
| 64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.3 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" |
| Fourth camera | |
| ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information, ToF 3D depth sensing) | |
| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS | 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS |
| Front | |
| 10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
8 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.2 |
| WLAN | |
| Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | Wi-Fi 6,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.2 | Type-C, USB 3.1 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T3 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, ANT+ | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus | 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79 |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG996U | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg Phablet: 3.97 W/kg |
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