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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2022-01-11 | 2023-12-16 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| -- | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a score of 89.1, which is much better than Galaxy A15 5G's 77.4 score. These phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has 11 version while Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14 version. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE's construction is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy A15 5G, despite of the fact that it was released about 23 months before.
Galaxy S21 FE has a very superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a quite lower display density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
Galaxy A15 5G counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality and the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A15 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G features a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy A15 5G has just a little better battery performance than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has an 11 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S21 FE is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy A15 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy A15 5G. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy S21 FE, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy A15 5G, giving up a couple specifications.
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