Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Samsung Galaxy M21 2021 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia 10 IV
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Sony Xperia 10 IV or Samsung Galaxy M21 2021 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia 10 IV | Samsung Galaxy M21 2021 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2022, May 11 | 2021, July 21 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153 x 67 x 8.3 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 2.64 in | Gala x y M21 2021 x mm | 0 x 0 x 0 in | |
| Weight | 161 g | 5.68 oz | 192 g | 6.77 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Mint, Lavender | Charcoal Black, Arctic Blue | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 6000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 470 EUR | 130 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 84.1 cm2 | 100.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.0% | 84.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2520 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 457 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | ||
| Other specs | - Triluminos display -HDR |
- 420 nits (peak) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8'', PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/4.4'', PDAF, 2x optical zoom -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'' |
-48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.2, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 63 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 52 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 73 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0'' | 20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12 | Android 11, One UI 3.1 Core | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) | - Exynos 9611 (10nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Mali-G72 MP3 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 389326 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 186865 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 662 | 319 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1908 | 1187 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIMeSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | No | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging -Quick Charge -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast charging 15W |
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