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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 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 | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 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 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2018), having a general score of 89.1 against 85.2. Galaxy S21 FE is a a little lighter cellphone than the Galaxy A9 (2018), but both of them are equally thin. The Galaxy S21 FE has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution, a just a bit better quantity of pixels in each inch of screen and a little bit bigger screen.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy S21 FE features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2018). They have 8 CPU cores and a 6 GB RAM.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery size. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video and a lot better resolution back camera.
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