Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Samsung Galaxy S21

63 out of 100

70 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6-inch Sony Xperia 10 IV (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on May 11, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy S21, which is powered by Exynos 2100 and came out 16 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 10 IV

Shows 93% longer battery life (49:38 vs 25:44 hours)
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
The phone is 1-year and 4-months newer
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21

Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
92% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (806K versus 420K)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (864 against 687 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Thinner bezels – 5.2% more screen real estate

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 10 IV and Samsung Galaxy S21 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6 inches	6.2 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	20:9
PPI	457 ppi	421 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	700 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	82%	87.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.9%	99.5%
PWM	253 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	3 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	153 mm (6.02 inches)	151.7 mm (5.97 inches)
Width	67 mm (2.64 inches)	71.2 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	161 g (5.68 oz)	169 g (5.96 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green, Purple	White, Gray, Pink, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Samsung Exynos 2100
Max clock	2200 MHz	2900 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.81 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X1
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Mali-G78 MP14
GPU shading units	256	896
GPU clock	950 MHz	854 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~1530.4 GFLOPS

CPU	134216	150223
GPU	88191	340353
Memory	88666	151885
UX	106907	158712
Total score	420815	806977

Max surface temperature	36.1 °C	38.9 °C
Stability	-	66%
Graphics test	-	34 FPS
Graphics score	-	5714

Web score	-	12591
Video editing	-	7113
Photo editing	-	29385
Data manipulation	-	10438
Writing score	-	16561

RAM size	6 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	-	One UI 5.1
OS size	23 GB	28.1 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (28% in 30 min)	Yes (55% in 50 min)
Full charging time	2:30 hr	1:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	16:06 hr	07:27 hr
Watching video	24:58 hr	12:26 hr
Gaming	07:06 hr	04:31 hr
Standby	160 hr	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 1.1x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	No	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 8 MP)	3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX486 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", SK Hi-847 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", SK Hi-846 (CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Sony Xperia 10 IV from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3872 x 2592
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	-	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/4"	1/3.24"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	24
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	May 2022	January 2021
Release date	June 2022	February 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.46 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.51 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Samsung Galaxy S21

Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Samsung Galaxy S21

Key differences

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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