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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 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 |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 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 much better than Sony Xperia Z5's score of 77.6. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Galaxy S21 FE has a newer 11 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1. Galaxy S21 FE's design is notably newer than Sony Xperia Z5's, but it's just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier.
Sony Xperia Z5 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a bit better performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also counts with 3 GB more RAM.
The Xperia Z5 captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a much better resolution back camera. Galaxy S21 FE features a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy S21 FE has a much better battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has a 55 percent more battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 FE is way more expensive than Sony Xperia Z5, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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