Sony Xperia 10 II vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Specs Comparison

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8.5
Sony Xperia 10 II
8.5
Samsung Galaxy S21
Sony Xperia 10 II Samsung Galaxy S21
Released · May 05, 2020
Released · Jan 29, 2021
6.0-inch
6.2-inch
Triple camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3600 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.18 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches
157 x 69 x 8.2 mm
5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.33 oz (151.0 g) 6.03 oz (171.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White Phantom pink, Violet, Gray, White

Display

Size
6.0-inch 6.2-inch
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 457 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Technology
OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz (adaptive)
Screen-to-body
77.54 % 86.06 %
Peak brightness
1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 260
Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 610 Adreno 660
RAM
4GB 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (13, 12, 11), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3600 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
10h 58min
Gaming
6h 9min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 28min
Browsing
7h 47min
Video
7h 36min
Gaming
7h 9min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
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
8 MP (Telephoto, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
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 LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
EIS
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR) 10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 08, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG991U
Measured SAR
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 800
In The Box
Download the Sony Xperia 10 II Manual as a PDF file. C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2020 Jan 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz 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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