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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has a global score of 89.1, which is better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s general score of 79.2. Galaxy S21 FE's construction is extremely newer, just a little thinner and just a little lighter than Galaxy A8 (2018). Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels quantity per screen inch.
The Galaxy S21 FE features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S21 FE counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 50 percent larger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back camera with a way lower resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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