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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-11 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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
The Galaxy S21 FE has a general score of 89.1, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia 5's 81 general score. The Galaxy S21 FE design is much newer and a little bit thinner, but also a little bit heavier than Sony Xperia 5. The Xperia 5 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution and a bit higher pixels density.
The Xperia 5 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE feature extremely similar processing units, both have a 6 GB RAM and 8 processing cores. The Xperia 5 has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia 5 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy S21 FE takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography, and they both have a 12 MP back facing camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy S21 FE also counts with faster video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 43 percent greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy S21 FE is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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