Sony XPERIA XA2 vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA2 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XA2 vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA2 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H3113 SM-G990B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142 mm 155.7 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Width 70 mm 74.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Depth 9.7 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Weight 171 g 177 g Sony XPERIA XA2 is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Body Colour Silver | Pink | Black Olive | Graphite | White | Lavender
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.43 W/kg (body), 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.952 W/kg (head), 2.91 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 XA2 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 424 ppi 401 ppi Sony XPERIA XA2 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
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 2.5D curved glass, Image Enhance Technology AOD(Always On Display), Infinity O display, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA2 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.84 GHz Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XA2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 508 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA2 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA2.
User Memory 24 GB 101.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA2 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/1.76" Sony XPERIA XA2 has better camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 120 mm -
Optical Zoom 5x 3x Sony XPERIA XA2 has better optical zoom than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Digital Zoom - 30x
Special Effects - Face retouch, Grid Line
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Slow motion video, SteadyShot, low-light shots Night mode, portrait mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), 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) Quick Launch, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, 5x Clear Image Zoom Dual recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
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 XA2.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Field of View (Front) - 81 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA2 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 XA2.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 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
Standby Time 863 hours -
Talk Time 2340 minutes 2220 minutes Sony XPERIA XA2 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 2340 min
Standby (GSM): up to 863 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1740 min
Standby (3G): up to 991 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 1185 hrs
Playback (MP3 (via headset)): up to 124 hrs
Playback (Full HD video (H.264)): up to 22 hrs
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
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA2 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, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA2 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/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, AVDP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA2 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, apt-X HD, SMF 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, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Clear Audio+, Surround sound (VPT) Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA2 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, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, Game mode
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA2 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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