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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-11 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is just a bit better than Xperia XZ2 Premium, having an 89.1 score against 82.2. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE construction is noticeably newer, notably thinner and way lighter than Xperia XZ2 Premium. Xperia XZ2 Premium has a CPU that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy S21 FE's processor, both have a Octa-Core processor and a 6 GB RAM.
Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixels amount per screen inch and a lot better resolution of 2160 x 3840px. Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have a same size camera aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 400 GB. The Galaxy S21 FE has longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 27 percent more battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S21 FE is also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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