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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-11-02 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | -- |
| Aluminum | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE is better than the Google Nexus 6P, getting a score of 89.1 against 80.3. The Galaxy S21 FE is a much newer and a little lighter phone than Google Nexus 6P, but it's also just a little bit thicker. The Galaxy S21 FE has a bit superior CPU than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has more RAM.
Google Nexus 6P features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and Google Nexus 6P both have really similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a back camera with less MP and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and video.
Google Nexus 6P and Galaxy S21 FE feature incredibly similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, they have equal internal storage. The Galaxy S21 FE features better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a little more expensive than the Google Nexus 6P, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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