Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 IV and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

68 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 IV
VS
63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 177g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
  • Larger display: 6.4in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 IV and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
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:
Sony Xperia 5 IV
vs
Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 650 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
927 nits
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
785 nits
sRGB gamut100 %97 %
PWM (Flicker)475 Hz247 Hz
Response time1 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 155.7 mm (6.13 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
1371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
3396
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15301371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40393396
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
894898
CPU318324247848
GPU324266311997
Memory182542152639
UX223003182414
NanoReview Score1048135894898
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
5704
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.1 °C
Stabilityn/a69 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5704
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
12441
Writing score1737114216
Web score1093711960
Video editing67407049
Data manipulation933110196
NanoReview Score1260212441

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 24 GB 17.5 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
18:37
Web Browsing08:14 h06:11 h
Video Playback16:59 h11:05 h
Games05:39 h04:48 h
Standby Mode81 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX557Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.71/1.76
Pixel size1.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length60 mm76 mm
SensorSony IMX650Hynix Hi847
Sensor size1/3.51/4.5
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/2.51/3.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
119
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
107
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
117
Bokeh55n/a
Preview62n/a
Zoom111n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/2.74
Pixel size 1.25 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2019
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 IV
87.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
88.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 790
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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