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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | -- |
| Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE is a little bit better than the Galaxy M40, having an 89.1 score against 85. The Galaxy S21 FE design has the same thickness than the Galaxy M40, but it is just a bit heavier. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S21 FE has newer 11 version while Galaxy M40 has Android 10, providing the user a lot of extra features.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a bit better processing power than Galaxy M40. Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Galaxy S21 FE counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a just a little worse pixel count per screen inch, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the Galaxy S21 FE also counts with a bit bigger screen.
The Galaxy M40 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a back-facing camera with a much higher 32 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy M40 has much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M40 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy S21 FE counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy M40, because it has a 29% larger battery capacity.
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