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- Galaxy S21+ 5G vs Xperia 5 IV
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G vs Sony Xperia 5 IV
What Galaxy S21+ 5G does better (9) and where Xperia 5 IV wins (16) — every spec side by side.
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8.0Display7.5
5.9Performance6.6
7.9Camera8.4
4.9Battery5.5
9.1Features8.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S21+ 5GXperia 5 IV
| Galaxy S21+ 5G | Xperia 5 IV | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.5 mm | 156 mm | +5.5 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 67 mm | +8.6 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.2 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 172 g | +28 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S21+ 5G better than Xperia 5 IV?
- Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 5 IV: No
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
- Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 1,000 nits+30%
- Max video8K vs 4K
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.1″+10%
- Charged in 30 min54% vs 50%+8%
- Screen-to-body ratio88.3% vs 83.2%+6%
- Thickness7.8 mm vs 8.2 mm+5%
- Loudspeaker loudness-25.8 LUFS vs -26.9 LUFS+-4%
Why is Xperia 5 IV better than Galaxy S21+ 5G?
- AnTuTu score622,276 vs 835,038+34%
- Optical zoom1.1× vs 2.5×2.3×
- Battery capacity4,800 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
- Wired charging25 W vs 30 W+20%
- Memory card slotNo · Galaxy S21+ 5G: Yes
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S21+ 5G: Yes
- Weight200 g vs 172 g+16%
- Pixel density394 ppi vs 449 ppi+14%
- Measured brightness883 nits vs 979 nits+11%
- CPU frequency2.9 GHz vs 3 GHz+3%
- Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 200 g | 172 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 161.5 mm | 156 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 67 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red | Green, Black, Ecru White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,520 px |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 449 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits | 1,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 883 nits | 979 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.3% | 83.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 2100 - International | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.9 GHz | 3 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China | Adreno 730 |
| AnTuTu score | 622,276 | 835,038 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,476 | 3,448 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 2,129 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3. |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.76" | 1/1.7" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 1.1× | 2.5× |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,800 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 54% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.8 LUFS | -26.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.54 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 7 | — |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | — |
