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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | -- |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE has a score of 89.1, which is much better than the realme 8 5G's 72 global score. The Galaxy S21 FE is a just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner device than the realme 8 5G, even though both of them were only released with a couple months difference. Both phones in this comparison review come with the same Android 11 OS.
Realme 8 5G features just a bit better screen than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a bit bigger screen, a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little higher display pixels density. The realme 8 5G has a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the realme 8 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a little bit better performance than realme 8 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The realme 8 5G captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the realme 8 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 MP resolution.
Realme 8 5G features a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity.
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