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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-11 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE is much better than the Galaxy A30, getting an 89.1 score against 79.6. The Galaxy S21 FE construction is notably newer than Galaxy A30's, although it's a bit thicker and a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy A30. Both have the same display pixels density, exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution and a display with the same size.
The Galaxy A30 features a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy S21 FE features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S21 FE features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light captures and video and a much lower resolution camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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