Sony XPERIA L3 vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA L3 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. 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

Sony XPERIA L3 vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number I4312 SM-G990B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154 mm 155.7 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA L3.
Width 72 mm 74.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA L3.
Depth 8.9 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is narrower than Sony XPERIA L3.
Weight 156 g 177 g Sony XPERIA L3 is lighter than Sony XPERIA L3.
Body Colour Black | Silver Olive | Graphite | White | Lavender
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.6 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.952 W/kg (head), 2.91 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology - Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 401 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - AOD(Always On Display), Infinity O display, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek -
Processor Number MT6762 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.84 GHz Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA L3.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA L3 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L3.
User Memory 21 GB 101.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA L3 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Sensor Size 1/3.0" 1/1.76" Sony XPERIA L3 has better camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L3.
Field of View (FoV) 80 degree(s) 79 degree(s) Sony XPERIA L3 has larger lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Pixel Size 1.12 μm 1.8 μm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger camera pixel size than Sony XPERIA L3.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom 4x 30x Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA L3.
Special Effects Bokeh effect Face retouch, Grid Line
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Low-light shots Night mode, portrait mode
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 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
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Auto focus, Stereo Recording, pixel pitch 1.12μm Dual recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L3.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 82.4 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA L3.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.75 μm 1.12 μm Sony XPERIA L3 has larger second camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 32 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Space Zoom x30
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA L3 has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L3.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) 81 degree(s) Sony XPERIA L3 has larger front lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 0.8 μm Sony XPERIA L3 has larger front camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Portrait selfie effects -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L3.
Fast Charging Technology Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Fast Charging 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
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 12
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38 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
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600 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
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, AAC-ELD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, Significant motion detector Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Step counter, Xperia Adaptive Charging MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, Game mode
OTHERS Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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