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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-07-28 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE is a lot better than Asus Zenfone 9, having a general score of 89.1 against 72.6. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 FE has an older 11 version while Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 version. The Galaxy S21 FE design is a little heavier but somewhat thinner than Asus Zenfone 9, and both of them were released with only 7 months difference.
Galaxy S21 FE has a slightly better looking screen than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a little inferior pixel number per display inch and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a quite larger display. The Galaxy S21 FE has as much memory to install applications and games as the Asus Zenfone 9, both of them have equal internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S21 FE features a much better hardware performance than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Asus Zenfone 9 captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography, it also counts with a camera with lot more megapixels and a lot better video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has just a bit longer battery performance than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4300mAh.
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