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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-11 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is better than Xperia XZ Premium, getting a global score of 89.1 against 79.8. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a somewhat lighter cellphone than Xperia XZ Premium, but they are equally thin. Xperia XZ Premium has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels.
Xperia XZ Premium features a slightly better storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with just a little better processing power than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XZ Premium features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels. The Galaxy S21 FE features a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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