Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs. Sony XPERIA 10 IV

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Sony XPERIA 10 IV. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs. Sony XPERIA 10 IV Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Sony XPERIA 10 IV
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G990B/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.7 mm 153 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Width 74.5 mm 67 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.3 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Weight 177 g 161 g Sony XPERIA 10 IV is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Body Colour Olive | Graphite | White | Lavender White | Mint | Black
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA 10 IV is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.952 W/kg (head), 2.91 W/kg (limb) 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Sony XPERIA 10 IV
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6" Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 10 IV has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 10 IV has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology Eye Comfort Shield -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 60 Hz Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better refresh rate than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Touch Sampling Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features AOD(Always On Display), Infinity O display, Video Wallpaper Dark mode, Triluminous display, 97% DCI-P3, Video Image Optimization
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Sony XPERIA 10 IV
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Processor Number - SM6375
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Sony XPERIA 10 IV
RAM 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 101.1 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Sony XPERIA 10 IV
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/1.76" 1/2.8" Sony XPERIA 10 IV has better camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) 79 degree(s) 79 degree(s) Both phones have the same lens field of view.
Pixel Size 1.8 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 27 mm
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 30x -
Special Effects Face retouch, Grid Line HDR, Creative effect, Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Night mode, portrait mode Panorama, night mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Super Res Zoom
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual recording Superior Auto, QR-code scanner, up to 10fps AF/AE, 10x Hybrid Zoom, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, Optical SteadyShot
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 43 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 54 mm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/4"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 10 IV has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 32 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 10 IV has larger third camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Space Zoom x30 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA 10 IV has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Field of View (Front) 81 degree(s) 78 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger front lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Pixel Size (Front) 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot, manual mode, Selfie portrait
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - Hand Shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Sony XPERIA 10 IV
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Sony XPERIA 10 IV has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Samsung Fast Charging Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Wireless PowerShare -
Talk Time 2220 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (LTE): up to 2220 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 79 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Sony XPERIA 10 IV
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 12 Android 12
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Sony XPERIA 10 IV
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40 N1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Sony XPERIA 10 IV
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 MPEG-4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, Hi-Res audio wireless, 360 Reality Audio Upmix
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Sony XPERIA 10 IV
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, Game mode Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Battery Care, Fast Charging, One Hand Mode, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Google Cast
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Sony XPERIA 10 IV
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Stereo headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68 IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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