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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | -- |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a general score of 89.1 against 75.8. Galaxy S21 FE's construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is just a little heavier. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a bit lower pixels amount in each inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Galaxy S21 FE features a better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 50 percent bigger battery size. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE takes a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a way less mega-pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
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