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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | -- |
| Glass; metal | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 Galaxy S21 FE has a global score of 89.1, which is a lot better than Sony Xperia Z3+'s 73.7 general score. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S21 FE has the newer 11 version while Sony Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0, offering a couple additional features. Although the Galaxy S21 FE is much newer than Sony Xperia Z3+, it's somewhat heavier and thicker.
Sony Xperia Z3+ counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a quite greater display pixel density. Galaxy S21 FE has a very superior storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3+, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy S21 FE features a quite better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has 3 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The Xperia Z3+ captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 2930mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Sony Xperia Z3+, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Sony Xperia Z3+. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Sony Xperia Z3+, giving up a couple features and specs.
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