Sony Xperia XZ3
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Sony Xperia 1 IIISony Xperia XZ3 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Sony Xperia 1 III
General Info
| Manufacturer | ||
| Sony | Samsung | Sony |
| Announced | ||
| August 2018 | 2021, January 14 | 2021, April 14 |
| Status | ||
| Available - October 2018 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, Q2 |
| Price | ||
| - | Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] | - |
| Colors | ||
| Black, Silver White, Forest Green, Bordeaux Red | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | Black; other colors |
| Form Factor | ||
| Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | ||
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158 x 73 x 9.9 mm (6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 in) |
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in) |
165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.5 x 2.8 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | ||
| 193 g (6.81 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| SIM Type | ||
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | ||
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | ||
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | ||
| LTE | LTE | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 |
| 5G Network | ||
| - | SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
| Messaging | ||
| Build Features | ||
| - Fingerprint Sensor - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ |
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| Notification LED | ||
| Yes | - | - |
Hardware and OS
| OS | ||
| Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| User Interface | ||
| - | One UI 3.1 | - |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver), Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea, Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 630 | Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea | Adreno 660 |
| RAM | ||
| 4 GB | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Internal Memory | ||
| 64 GB | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| External Memory | ||
| microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
Display
| Type | ||
| P-OLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1300 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display |
QHD+ OLED Screen HDR BT.2020 120Hz Refresh rate Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colors | ||
| 16M colors | 16M Colour | 1B Colour |
| Size | ||
| 6.0 inches | 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | ||
| 1440 x 2880 pixels (537 ppi) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) | 1644 x 3840 pixels (643 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
| 80.44% | 86.12% | 84.09% |
| Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | ||
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| Radio | ||
| No | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | No |
| Games | ||
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
| Rear Camera | ||
| 19 MP | 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP | 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP |
| Flash | ||
| LED Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | ||
| 19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF Panorama, HDR |
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video Auto-HDR, Panorama |
12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", Dual Pixel PDAF 0.3 MP TOF 3D, (depth) Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, panorama, HDR, eye tracking |
| Video | ||
| 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps, HDR | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Front Camera | ||
| 13 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3", 1.12µm HDR, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) |
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm HDR 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | ||
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G |
| Bluetooth | ||
| 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
| Wi-Fi | ||
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| USB | ||
| 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.1; USB On-The-Go |
| GPS | ||
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| Browser | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | ||
| 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 6 GB RAM (Taiwan only) | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM (UFS 3.1) |
| Expandable Storage | ||
| microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| USB OTG | ||
| Supported | Supported | Supported |
Sensors
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| Proximity Sensor | ||
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| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | ||
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| Gyroscope Sensor | ||
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Battery
| Type | ||
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Fast wireless charging Reverse wireless charging USB Power Delivery |
| Capacity | ||
| 3300 mAh | 4000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Stand by | ||
| - | - | - |
| Talk Time | ||
| - | - | - |
