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Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs Sony Xperia 5

80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
VS
47 out 100
Sony Xperia 5
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
Sony Xperia 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400e, vs Sony Xperia 5, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 3140mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 213g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Sony Xperia 5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
vs
Sony Xperia 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20.9:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 81.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1382 nits
Sony Xperia 5
570 nits
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz227 Hz
Response time3 ms15 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE], [Sony Xperia 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 68 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
88 %
Sony Xperia 5
81.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Sony Xperia 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400e Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 3110 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.96 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.59 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.11 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
2147
Sony Xperia 5
976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
6825
Sony Xperia 5
2624
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2147976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68252624
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15442n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1777453
Sony Xperia 5
529987
CPU434890169547
GPU726970162493
Memory31896388311
UX296630109636
NanoReview Score1777453529987
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
3086
Max Surface Temp.n/a47.1 °C
Stabilityn/a86 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3086
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
9921
Writing scoren/a12175
Web scoren/a7373
Video editingn/a5915
Data manipulationn/a8346
NanoReview Scoren/a9921

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 23.5 GB 16 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 3140 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
23:02
Sony Xperia 5
17:47
Web Browsing07:20 h05:48 h
Video Playback13:33 h10:43 h
Games05:11 h04:10 h
Standby Mode129 h97 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 135 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Sony Exmor RS
Sensor size1/1.571/2.6
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length75 mm52 mm
SensorOmniVision OV08A10n/a
Sensor size1/4.41/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.01/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
136
Sony Xperia 5
101
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
125
Sony Xperia 5
83
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
Sony Xperia 5
95
Bokeh60n/a
Preview69n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE], [Sony Xperia 5]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/4
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
98
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
109

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2019
5G SupportYesn/a

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
91.9 dB
Sony Xperia 5
80.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 600
MSRP ($) 649 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE:

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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