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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2022-01-11 | -- |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| -- | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 385 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 | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.46 |
| 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 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, having a overall score of 89.1 against 76.2. These phones include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has the previous 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a somewhat lighter device than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, but both are equally thin.
Galaxy A16 5G counts with a bit better display than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a quite lower pixel density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Galaxy A16 5G also counts with a quite bigger display. The Galaxy S21 FE features a much more powerful CPU than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a way lower resolution back camera, they both have a same size aperture. The Galaxy A16 5G features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A16 5G also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy A16 5G features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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