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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | -- |
| Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is much better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), with an 89.1 score against 74.9. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a much newer and lighter device than Galaxy A9 (2016), but it is also just a bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S21 FE has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a just a little more pixels per screen inch, a bit bigger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Galaxy S21 FE shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a worse (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in low light situations.
Galaxy S21 FE features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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