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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE is much better than the Galaxy Note5, having an 89.1 score against 80.2. The Galaxy S21 FE design is notably newer and a little bit lighter than Galaxy Note5's, although it's also just a little bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also has more RAM.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 takes a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images and lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. Galaxy S21 FE counts with a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 50% larger battery size.
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