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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | -- |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a general score of 89.1, which is way better than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 score. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE design is notably newer than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, but it is just a bit heavier and just a little thicker. The Galaxy S21 FE features a more powerful CPU than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S21 FE also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy S21 FE features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little worse display pixels density, it also counts with a bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Galaxy S21 FE has a much better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a camera with a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited environments.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 2900mAh.
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