Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 10 III

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 10 III across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 2.9 GHz, while Sony Xperia 10 III runs at 2.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Sony Xperia 10 III offers 6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Sony Xperia 10 III's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Sony Xperia 10 III offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 40 MP, while Sony Xperia 10 III offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Sony Xperia 10 III offers 4500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Sony Xperia 10 III offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the better option for storage.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
₹128,999
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₹34,999
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

89%
N/A

Release Date

27 Jan, 2021
12 Jan, 2022

Performance

N/A
Samsung Exynos 2100
Snapdragon 690
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
12 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
OLED
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1080x2520 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
10 MP
Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
40 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
5000 mAh
4500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
18W Quick Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Flagship-grade performance
  • Great cameras
  • Stunning display
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Uneven weight distribution
  • No expandable storage
  • Purple-sky effect in lowlight scenarios
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(1,169 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

646,482
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 37m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jan 27, 2021
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
N/A

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690

Processor

Octa core

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 560 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 560

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14
Adreno 619L

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

646,482
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
OLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1080x2520 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1500 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
21:9

Pixel Density

516 ppi
457 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.44 %
80.49 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

165.1 mm
154 mm

Width

75.6 mm
68 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

227 grams
169 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IPX5 IPX8 IP6X

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
N/A

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.33" sensor size S5KHM3 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 75° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size
10 MP
Telephoto Camera72 mm focal length 1/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera54 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size
10 MP
f/4.91/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
N/A

Resolution

40 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

5000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 41 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Quick Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 37m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 55m 14s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.77 W/kg Body: 1.02 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass