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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE is a little bit better than Galaxy M21, having a global score of 89.1 against 84.1. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Galaxy S21 FE is a newer cellphone, and it is also just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy M21. Galaxy S21 FE features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy M21 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S21 FE. Both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a same size screen and the same count of pixels in each screen inch. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a superior camera than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy M21 counts with a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 features superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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