Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Sony XPERIA Pro-I. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Sony XPERIA Pro-I |
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Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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Manufacturer Model Number | SM-G990B/DS | - | |
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 155.7 mm | 166 mm | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
Width | 74.5 mm | 72 mm | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
Depth | 7.9 mm | 8.9 mm | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
Weight | 177 g | 211 g | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
Body Colour | Olive | Graphite | White | Lavender | Frosted black | |
Body Material | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant | Dustproof, water-resistant | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA Pro-I 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) | 0.71 W/kg (body), 0.73 W/kg (head), 1.58 W/kg (limb) | |
Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Sony XPERIA Pro-I |
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Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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Display Technology | Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X | OLED | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.4" | 6.5" | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
Display Format | Full HD+ | 4K | |
Pixel Density | 401 ppi | - | |
Aspect Ratio | - | 21:9 | |
Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
HDR | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has HDR. |
HDR Technology | HDR10+ | - | |
Display Enhancement Technology | Eye Comfort Shield | Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz | |
Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | Both phones have the same refresh rate. |
Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
Display Features | AOD(Always On Display), Infinity O display, Video Wallpaper | Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3 | |
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 Pro-I |
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Processor Type (CPU) | - | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G | |
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Clock Speed | 2.84 GHz | 2.84 GHz | Both phones have the same clock speed. |
Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Sony XPERIA Pro-I |
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RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 512 GB | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
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 Pro-I |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
Sensor Size | 1/1.76" | 1" | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
Sensor Type | - | Exmor RS CMOS | |
Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/2.0 and f/4.0 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
Field of View (FoV) | 79 degree(s) | 85 degree(s) | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has larger lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
Pixel Size | 1.8 μm | 2.4 μm | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
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) | - | 24 mm | |
Optical Zoom | 3x | - | |
Digital Zoom | 30x | - | |
Special Effects | Face retouch, Grid Line | HDR, Bokeh effect | |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
Camera Modes | Night mode, portrait mode | Slow motion video, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Videography Pro, Creator mode | |
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 | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps | |
Camera Features (Functions) | Dual recording | Carl Zeiss optic, Object tracking, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), shutter button, Anti-distortion shutter, Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, BIONZ X for mobile, Eye Autofocus, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, RAW photo output, Dual Aperture, 5-Axis Stabilisation, Real-Time Tracking, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Photography Pro, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, MFNR-Multi Frame Noise Reduction, ZEISS Tessar T* Lens, 12bit RAW for smooth colour gradation |
SECOND CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same second camera resolution. |
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Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/2.9" | |
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) | - | Exmor RS CMOS | |
Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.4 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
Field of View (2nd Camera) | 123 degree(s) | 48 degree(s) | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1.12 μm | - | |
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | - | 50 mm |
THIRD CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
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Sensor Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1/2.5" | |
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) | - | Sony Exmor RS sensor | |
Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Telephoto lens | - | |
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. |
Field of View (3rd Camera) | 32 degree(s) | 124 degree(s) | Sony XPERIA Pro-I 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 |
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Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution (Front) | 32 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/4" | |
Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.0 | Sony XPERIA Pro-I 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 Pro-I. |
Pixel Size (Front) | 0.8 μm | - | |
Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
Camera Modes (Front) | - | SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait | |
Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
Camera Features (Front) | - | Hand Shutter |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Sony XPERIA Pro-I |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4500 mAh | 4500 mAh | Both phones have the same battery capacity. |
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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 Pro-I |
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Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 5G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
Operating System | Android 12 | Android 11 | |
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 Pro-I |
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Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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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 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 | |
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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
5G NR Band | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40 | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 | |
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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Sony XPERIA Pro-I |
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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, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format | |
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Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 | |
Sound Enhancements | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, 360 Spatial Sound |
FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Sony XPERIA Pro-I |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor | - | |
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Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, Game mode | TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Multi Window, PS Remote PLAY, Battery Care, One Hand Mode, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, dual stereo speakers, Side sense menu |
OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Sony XPERIA Pro-I |
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Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | - | |
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Compliant Standards | IP68 | IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020 | |
Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1.5 m | 1.5 m |