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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 general score of 89.1, which is much better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s general score of 71.8. The Galaxy S21 FE is a just a little heavier cellphone than the Galaxy J5 (2017), but they are 0.31inches thick. Galaxy S21 FE has a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has 4 GB more RAM.
Galaxy S21 FE features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a way higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a better count of pixels per screen inch and a larger display. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S21 FE counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 50% more battery size. Galaxy S21 FE has a bit better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light images and videos and a camera in the back with a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
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