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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | -- |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE has a global score of 89.1, which is better than Galaxy A30s's 79.8 overall score. The Galaxy S21 FE design is much newer, but just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A30s. These phones have the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide you identical operating system features.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a way better display pixels density. The Galaxy S21 FE counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A30s features much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy A30s also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy S21 FE counts with a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a 13 percent more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a much less megapixels resolution camera and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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