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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-01-11 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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
Galaxy S21 FE has a general score of 89.1, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ3's 79.6 overall score. Galaxy S21 FE's body is incredibly newer, somewhat lighter and incredibly thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ3. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S21 FE has older 11 version and Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880px resolution and a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen. The Xperia XZ3 counts with a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy S21 FE has a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a greater amount of RAM. Xperia XZ3 takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with greater battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 35 percent more battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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