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Global Score
8189.1
Basic Information
SonySamsung
--Android 11
2019-10-022022-01-11
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches
5.78 ounces6.00 ounces
Black, Blue, Grey and Red--
Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)Metal and Plastic
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 848.00$ 700.00
Display / Screen
6.1 inches6.4 inches
2520 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels
OLED Dynamic AMOLED
449 pixels per inch403 pixels per inch
No touch screenNo touch screen
8.48.2
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset
Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processorKryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor
6 GB RAM6 GB RAM
Adreno 640 GPUAdreno 660 GPU
9.639.63
Storage
128 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
14.1410.1
Camera
12.00 MP + 8.00 MP12.00 MP + 32.00 MP
f/1.60 aperturef/1.80 aperture
26.00mm focal length26.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor--
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video--
9.799.9
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA
Nano SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
6.710.6
Battery Life
3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery4500mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
5.126.32
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is slightly better than the Xperia 5, having a score of 89.1 against 81. Although Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a little heavier than Xperia 5, it's a little bit thinner and much newer. Xperia 5 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a bit better number of pixels in each inch in the screen.

The Galaxy S21 FE and Xperia 5 feature incredibly similar processors, they have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores. Galaxy S21 FE counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photos and video, and they both have a 12 MP resolution back facing camera and the same video resolution, the Galaxy S21 FE also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rate.

The Sony Xperia 5 has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy S21 FE has a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.

Even being the best phone in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is also a bargain compared to the other ones.




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