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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2019-12-27 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 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 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE has a global score of 89.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A51's general score of 85.5. The Galaxy S21 FE is a a little bit lighter phone than Galaxy A51, but both of them have the same thickness. Both phones in this comparison come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
The Galaxy S21 FE has just a little better performance than Galaxy A51, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S21 FE features a bit better screen than Galaxy A51, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a just a little less pixels per inch of display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Samsung Galaxy A51 features a better camera than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a smaller aperture and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera. Galaxy A51 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A51 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
Although Galaxy S21 FE is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A51, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A51. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy S21 FE, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy A51, letting go a couple features and specs.
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