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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-10-02 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.56 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 FE is a little bit better than the Galaxy M21, getting a 90.8 score against 84.1. These devices use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Even though the Galaxy S20 FE and the Galaxy M21 were only released 6 months apart, the Galaxy S20 FE body is a bit heavier but a little bit thinner than the Galaxy M21.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE also has a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy M21 has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, although it has a little smaller display, a just a bit worse display pixel density and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy M21, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy M21 has a bit better camera than Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has worse video frame rate, a tinier back camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photographs and a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera.
The Galaxy M21 features superior battery duration than Galaxy S20 FE, because it has a 33% more battery size.
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