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Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ52) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/6GB)

Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia 5 III vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Samsung Galaxy S21 FE X Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ52) 14Points
6.1"
OLED

1080x2520

12
MP

8mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4500
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
08Points Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/6GB) Compare Sony Xperia 5 III X
6.4"
AMOLED

1080x2400

12.2
MP

32mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

4500
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ52)

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Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ52)} 14 Advantages Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ52) vs Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/6GB)} 8 Advantages Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/6GB)
+2.84GHz 64bit Octa-core (5nm)5%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs2.9GHz 64bit Octa-core (5nm)
+8GB LPDDR4X33%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs6GB LPDDR5
+128GB (109GB available)12%
More internal storage for applications and files
vs128GB (97GB available)
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsNot supported
+168 grams (5.88 ounces)5%
Lighter
vs177 grams (6.2 ounces)
+1 billion62 times
More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
vs16 million
+1080x2520 pixels5%
Higher resolution screen
vs1080x2400 pixels
+449 PPI9%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs411 PPI
+(triple camera) 12MP + 12MP + 12MP12%
Higher resolution main camera
vs(triple camera) 12.2MP + 12MP + 8MP
+1/1.7" inches4%
The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
vs1/1.76" inches
+f/1.7 (aperture)6%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
vsf/1.8 (aperture)
+30W20%
More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
vs25W
+3.5mm jackAdvantage
Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
vsType-C reversible connector
+5.2 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.2 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
vs5.0 + A2DP/LE
UFS 3.0vs+UFS 3.1Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches)vs+7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)4%
Thinner
OLEDvs+Dynamic AMOLEDAdvantage
Dynamic AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
6.1"vs+6.4"5%
Larger screen
(front) 8MPvs+(front) 32MP3 times
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Android 13vs+Android 14Advantage
Android 14 is newer and safer
Not supportedvs+Qi wireless chargingAdvantage
Wireless charging is another way to charge the battery.
USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Govs+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.

33 Common items in both devices
Aluminum frame, glass front/back / Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back
HDR10+
120Hz
LED flash
Digital and optical zoom
PDAF: phase detection autofocus
OIS: Optical stabilization
+26 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ52)Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/6GB)
ModelXperia 5 III (XQ-BQ52)Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/6GB)
Other model namesXperia 5 III XQBQ52G.UKCX (128GB+8GB RAM)Galaxy S21 FE 5G SM-G990B/Dual-SIM (Exynos)
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
(Latin America)Brazil
(Latin America), Brazil
BrandSonySamsung
Release date6/1/2021, Announced: 4/14/20211/7/2022, Announced: 1/4/2022
Depth8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches)7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)68 x 157 millimeters (2.68 x 6.18 in)74.5 x 155.7 millimeters (2.93 x 6.13 in)
Weight168 grams (5.88 ounces)177 grams (6.2 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum frame, glass front/backAluminum body, glass front, plastic back
Protection against water and othersIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistantIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant

📲 Display

Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ52)Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/6GB)
Display typeOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Screen size6.1" inches6.4" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~81.4% (screen-to-body ratio)~85.3% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x2520 pixels (21:9)1080x2400 pixels (20:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 10-pointsCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)449 PPI411 PPI
Colors1 billion16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 6Gorilla Glass Victus
Refresh rate120Hz120Hz
Display featuresHDR10+1300nits[peak]
HDR10+
Always-On Display

🤖 Operating System

Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ52)Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/6GB)
System versionAndroid 11Android 12
Firmware updateAndroid 13Android 14
User Interfacefeature not registeredOne UI 4.1 / 5.1 / 6.0

⚙️ Processor

Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ52)Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/6GB)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (SM8350) (5nm)64bit: Samsung Exynos 2100 (5nm)
CPUOcta-core, 3 processors:
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 (Single-core)
3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 (Triple-core)
4x 1.8GHz Kryo 680 (Quad-core)
Octa-core, 3 processors:
1x 2.9GHz ARM Cortex-X1 (Single-core)
3x 2.8GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Triple-core)
4x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 660 (840MHz)ARM Mali-G78 MP14 (854MHz)
Performance (benchmark)AnTuTu: 708521 (v9)
Geekbench: 3550 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 53fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
feature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ52)Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/6GB)
RAM memory8GB LPDDR4X6GB LPDDR5
Internal storage128GB (109GB available)
UFS 3.0
128GB (97GB available)
UFS 3.1
External storageUntil 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
Not supported

📶 Mobile networks

Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ52)Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/6GB)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload2000/1024 Mbps2000/1024 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G, 5G2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46)
VoLTE
LTE Cat20 (1, 3, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
VoLTE
Primary 5G networkSA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78)SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78, 79)
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSAGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkUMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G networkLTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46)
VoLTE
LTE Cat20 (1, 3, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
VoLTE
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA

📷 Camera

Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ52)Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/6GB)
Back camera (main camera)(triple camera)
12 megapixels
12MP telephoto f/2.3|70mmf/2.8|105mm1/2.9"PDAFOIS4.4x-optical-zoom
12MP ultrawide f/2.2124°16mm1/2.6"PDAF
(triple camera)
12.2 megapixels
12MP ultrawide f/2.2123°13mm1/3"1.12µm
8MP telephoto f/2.476mm1/4.5"1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom
Main camera resolution4000x3000 pixels4032x3024 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 120 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/1.7 (aperture)f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length24mm lens26mm lens
Sensor size1/1.7" inches1/1.76" inches
Pixel size1.8µm pixel1.8µm pixel
AutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilization
ZoomDigital and optical zoomDigital and optical zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo/video on both camerasHDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras4K@24/30/60/120fps
1080p@30/60/120fps
Zeiss optics
4K@30/60fps
1080p@30/60fps
1080p@240fps (slow motion)
720p@960fps (slow motion)

📸 Front camera

Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ52)Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/6GB)
Front camera (secondary)8 megapixels32 megapixels
Front camera resolution3264x2448 pixels6528x4896 pixels
Video recording (secondary)4K UHD (3840x2160)4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length24mm lens26mm lens
Sensor size1/4" inches1/2.74" inches
Pixel size1.12µm pixel0.8µm pixel

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ52)Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/6GB)
LoudspeakerStereo sound
24-bit/192kHz
Stereo sound
32-bit/384kHz
Dolby Atmos
Tuned by AKG
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKVMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ52)Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/6GB)
USBUSB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output3.5mm jackType-C reversible connector
TV outputUSB Type-C (reversible)USB Type-C SlimPort®
Bluetooth5.2 + A2DP/LE5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNASupportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ52)Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/6GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (under display)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ52)Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/6GB)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity4500 mAh4500 mAh
Charger, watts30W Wired fast charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
25W Wired fast charging
Reverse charging by cable
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supported15W Qi wireless charging
4.5W Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomyfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

➕ Other features

Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ52)Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/6GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, Green, Pink
• Dynamic vibration system
• PS4 Remote Play
• DUALSHOCK 4 compatibility
• Colors: Graphite, White, Lavender, Olive

☢️ Radiation rate

Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ52)Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/6GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registered0.65W/kg (head), 1.19W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registered0.93W/kg (head), 1.319W/kg (body)
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