Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Compact comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Samsung Galaxy S21	Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	Read Review	Read Review
Design Rating
Display Rating
Software Rating
Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
Camera Rating
Value for Money Rating
key specs
Display	6.20-inch	4.60-inch
Processor	Samsung Exynos 2100	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Front Camera	10-megapixel	2.2-megapixel
Rear Camera	12-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 64-megapixel	20.7-megapixel
RAM	8GB	2GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	16GB
Battery Capacity	4000mAh	2600mAh
OS	Android 11	Android 4.4
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	720x1280 pixels
general
Brand	Samsung	Sony
Model	Galaxy S21	Xperia Z3 Compact
Release date	January 14, 2021	September 1, 2014
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	151.70 x 71.20 x 7.90	127.30 x 64.90 x 8.60
Weight (g)	171.00	129.00
IP rating	IP68	-
Battery capacity (mAh)	4000	2600
Fast charging	Proprietary	-
Wireless charging	Yes	-
Colours	Phantom Violet	Black, White, Orange, Mint
Removable battery	-	No
display
Screen size (inches)	6.20	4.60
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	720x1280 pixels
Protection type	Gorilla Glass	-
Aspect ratio	20:9	-
Pixels per inch (PPI)	421	-
hardware
Processor	2.2GHz octa-core (3x2.8GHz + 4x2.2GHz + 1x2.9GHz)	2.5GHz quad-core
Processor make	Samsung Exynos 2100	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
RAM	8GB	2GB
Internal storage	128GB, 256GB	16GB
Expandable storage	-	Yes
Expandable storage type	-	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	-	128
camera
Rear camera	12-megapixel (f/1.8, 1.8-micron) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.4-micron) + 64-megapixel (f/2.0, 0.8-micron)	20.7-megapixel
No. of Rear Cameras	3	-
Rear autofocus	Yes	-
Rear flash	Yes	LED
Front camera	10-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.22-micron)	2.2-megapixel
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
software
Operating system	Android 11	Android 4.4
Skin	One UI 3.1	-
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.00	Yes, v 4.00
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes	-
Number of SIMs	2	1
Infrared	-	No
USB OTG	-	No
Headphones	-	3.5mm
FM	-	Yes
Wi-Fi Direct	-	Yes
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	-	No
sim 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM	GSM
3G	Yes	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	-
sim 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	-
GSM/CDMA	GSM	-
3G	Yes	-
4G/ LTE	Yes	-
5G	Yes	-
sensors
Face unlock	Yes	-
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	-
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Temperature sensor	-	No