Sony Ericsson Z520 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Specs Comparison

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	8.5
Sony Ericsson Z520	Samsung Galaxy S21
900 mAh	4000 mAh
Single camera	Triple camera
0.016GB	8GB · 128GB
	Released · Jan 29, 2021
	6.2-inch
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Availability

Officially announced
	Jan 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
	$800

Design

Dimensions
3.20 x 1.80 x 0.90 inches 83 x 46 x 24 mm	5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
3.30 oz (94.0 g)	6.03 oz (171.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Numeric keypad, Interchangeable covers, Soft keys, Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Camera shutter	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Phantom pink, Violet, Gray, White

Display

Size
	6.2-inch, 86.06% screen-to-body
Type
TFT	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1300 nits
Resolution
160x128px	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Colors
65 536
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Additional display
80 x101 px, STN, Colors: 4096

Hardware

System chip
	Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
	Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
	Adreno 660
Memory
0.016GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
	Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
900 mAh, Li - Ion	4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 28min

Browsing

7h 47min

Video

7h 36min

Gaming

7h 9min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
0.3 MP VGA (Mirror)	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
	64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
	LED
Video recording
Yes	8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS
Front
	10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
2.0	5.0
WLAN
	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Yes	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Computer sync, Infrared, SyncML	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Cellular

5G Bands
	n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
	Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (40 voices), Vibration, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 26, 2005 FCC ID value: PY7AC052011	Date approved: Dec 08, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG991U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.37 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.38 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz	Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg Phablet: 2.49 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB

for Europe


System chip	Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2900 MHz 1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.81GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G78 MP14
Weight	5.96 oz (169.0 g)
5G Bands	SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG991B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.42 W/kg Body: 0.94 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg Phablet: 2.37 W/kg

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