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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE is much better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a general score of 89.1 against 72.8. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Galaxy S21 FE has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Galaxy S21 FE's design is noticeably newer and a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, but it's just a little bit thicker.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S21 FE also has 3 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a little bit larger display and a just a bit higher amount of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE shoots clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited environments and a much higher video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S21 FE features improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 36 percent larger battery size.
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