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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has an overall score of 89.1, which is a lot better than the Xperia X Compact's score of 71.8. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE's construction is way newer and thinner than Xperia X Compact's, but it's also incredibly heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a little more vivid screen than Xperia X Compact, because it has a way better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a way bigger screen and a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia X Compact, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy S21 FE features a little better hardware performance than Xperia X Compact, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia X Compact has a bit better camera than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light images, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia X Compact also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a superior battery life than Xperia X Compact, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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