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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | -- |
| Glass; metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE has an overall score of 89.1, which is better than the Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 global score. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS, but Galaxy S21 FE has a newer 11 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version. Although the Galaxy S21 FE is just a little thicker than the Galaxy Note 5, it's a little lighter and also newer.
Galaxy Note 5 features a sharper display than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Galaxy S21 FE features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S21 FE counts with a more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and more cpu cores. The Galaxy S21 FE features a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has slower video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a camera with way more mega-pixels.
Galaxy S21 FE costs a lot more than the Galaxy Note 5, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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