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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has an overall score of 89.1, which is way better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)'s overall score of 73.5. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), but it's just a little bit lighter. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a quite better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy S21 FE features a little sharper screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a bit more pixels per inch of display, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a larger screen.
Galaxy S21 FE has a slightly better camera than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a camera with a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a much better storage for apps and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy S21 FE features better battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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