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- Galaxy S21 FE vs Xperia 5 III
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Sony Xperia 5 III
What Galaxy S21 FE does better (6) and where Xperia 5 III wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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7.6Display7.6
8.4Camera9.2
4.3Battery3.8
8.9Features8.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S21 FEXperia 5 III
| Galaxy S21 FE | Xperia 5 III | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 155.7 mm | 157 mm | −1.3 mm |
| Width | 74.5 mm | 68 mm | +6.5 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.2 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 177 g | 168 g | +9 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S21 FE better than Xperia 5 III?
- Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 5 III: No
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 8 MP4×
- 4K selfie videoYes · Xperia 5 III: No
- Screen size6.4″ vs 6.1″+5%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.2 mm+4%
Why is Xperia 5 III better than Galaxy S21 FE?
- Wired charging25 W vs 30 W+20%
- Optical zoom3× vs 4.4×+47%
- Memory card slotNo · Galaxy S21 FE: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S21 FE: Yes
- Pixel density411 ppi vs 449 ppi+9%
- Weight177 g vs 168 g+5%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
- USB version3 vs 3.1+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 177 g | 168 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 155.7 mm | 157 mm |
| Width | 74.5 mm | 68 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | — | Black, Green, Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | Dynamic Amoled 2X | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,520 px |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 449 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Measured brightness | — | 590 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 81.4% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.8 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 660 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 708,394 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 3,549 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | — | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | — | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | — | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3. |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.7" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 4.4× |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,500 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 3 | 3.1 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.7 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, hall, fingerprint | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 4.0 | — |
