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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-11 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 has a general score of 89.1, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia 5 II's general score of 87.2. The Galaxy S21 FE design has the same thickness than Sony Xperia 5 II, but it is a bit heavier. The Xperia 5 II counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a just a little greater pixels number in each inch of display.
The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 II has a processor that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE one, and although the Sony Xperia 5 II has more RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Galaxy S21 FE features just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia 5 II, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Xperia 5 II counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the Xperia 5 II also has faster 120 fps video frame rates and a bigger camera aperture to capture better images in poorly lited situations.
The Galaxy S21 FE is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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