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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-11 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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 Galaxy S21 FE has a score of 89.1, which is much better than Sony Xperia XZ2's 79.1 general score. Galaxy S21 FE is a newer cellphone, and it's also somewhat lighter and thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ2. Galaxy S21 FE features a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ2 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a quite better display pixel density. Xperia XZ2 counts with a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 400 GB.
Xperia XZ2 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
The Galaxy S21 FE has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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