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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-11 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE is just a bit better than the Xperia 1, getting an 89.1 score against 82.6. Galaxy S21 FE is a incredibly newer cellphone, and it's also just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Xperia 1. The Galaxy S21 FE and the Xperia 1 both count with really similar CPUs, they have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Xperia 1 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a lot higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution, a quite larger screen and a much better pixels quantity per inch of display. Galaxy S21 FE takes just a bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing pictures in low-light situations, and they both have a 12 mega pixels back facing camera and the same video resolution, the Galaxy S21 FE also counts with higher video frame rates.
Sony Xperia 1 features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy S21 FE counts with superior battery duration than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3330mAh.
The Galaxy S21 FE is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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