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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion 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
The Galaxy S21 FE is just a bit better than Google Pixel XL, with an 89.1 score against 81.3. Even though Galaxy S21 FE is a little heavier than Google Pixel XL, it's just a bit thinner and also noticeably newer. Google Pixel XL features a little more vivid display than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better pixel count per inch of display.
Galaxy S21 FE has as much storage for applications, games, photos and videos as Google Pixel XL, they have the same internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a bit superior processor than Google Pixel XL, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with improved battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3450mAh.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with a little bit better camera than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse resolution and a lower (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S21 FE is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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