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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | -- |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is much better than Samsung Galaxy A21s, getting a global score of 89.1 against 77.7. These phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A21s has Android 10. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE body is newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A21s.
The Galaxy S21 FE has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has 3 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a greater pixels density.
The Galaxy A21s takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has slower video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21s, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A21s features a little better battery life than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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