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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2023-12-16 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Blue Black and Light Blue | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE is better than the Galaxy A15 5G, with a global score of 89.1 against 77.4. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy S21 FE is older than Galaxy A15 5G, it's design is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 FE has an older 11 version while Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14.
Galaxy S21 FE has a way better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has a bit better looking display than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a bit worse pixels number in each display inch, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G also counts with a little bit larger display.
Galaxy A15 5G has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A15 5G also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality and the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution.
Although Galaxy S21 FE is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy A15 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy A15 5G. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Galaxy S21 FE, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy A15 5G, resigning a couple features and specs.
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