Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | -- |
| 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | -- |
| 12.1 | 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 | 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 score of 89.1, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy M31's 86.5 overall score. The Galaxy S21 FE is a newer phone, and it is also somewhat thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy M31. Both devices we compare here include the same Android 11 OS. The Galaxy S21 FE counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M31. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM memory.
The Galaxy M31 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S21 FE. They have a greater amount of pixels per display inch, a screen of the same size and the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution. Samsung Galaxy M31 features more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M31 features greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a 33% larger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy M31 takes way better photographs and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a way higher 64 mega pixels resolution camera.
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