Sony XPERIA L4 vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA L4 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 L4 vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA L4 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number XQ-AD52 SM-G990B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159 mm 155.7 mm Sony XPERIA L4 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Width 71 mm 74.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA L4.
Depth 8.7 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is narrower than Sony XPERIA L4.
Weight 178 g 177 g Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is lighter than Sony XPERIA L4.
Body Colour Black Olive | Graphite | White | Lavender
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.952 W/kg (head), 2.91 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA L4 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LCD Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L4.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1680 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 401 ppi
Aspect Ratio 21:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
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 Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA L4 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek -
Processor Number MT6762 -
Clock Speed - 2.84 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
MEMORY Sony XPERIA L4 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L4.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L4.
User Memory - 101.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA L4 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA L4 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Sensor Size 1/3" 1/1.76" Sony XPERIA L4 has better camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
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 L4.
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) 79 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger lens field of view than Sony XPERIA L4.
Pixel Size - 1.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom 4x 30x Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA L4.
Special Effects HDR Face retouch, Grid Line
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Bokeh Mode Night mode, portrait 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
Camera Features (Functions) Stereo Recording, video stabilisation, up to 10fps AF/AE Dual recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L4.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle 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) 117 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA L4.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 17 mm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has higher resolution third camera than Sony XPERIA L4.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 32 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
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 L4.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4.0" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA L4 has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L4.
Field of View (Front) 78 degree(s) 81 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger front lens field of view than Sony XPERIA L4.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Portrait selfie effects -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA L4 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3580 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L4.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has 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 L4 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 9.0 Pie Android 12
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA L4 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 40 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 2300 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 L4 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, 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 L4 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Fast Charging, One Hand Mode MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, Game mode
OTHERS Sony XPERIA L4 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards USB Power Delivery IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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