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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-01-11 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| -- | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is better than Samsung Galaxy A30s, having an 89.1 score against 79.8. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE's construction is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy A30s's, but it's just a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both of these devices include the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features just a little better performance than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S21 FE has a much better looking display than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a much better screen density.
Galaxy S21 FE features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a back camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way higher video definition. The Galaxy A30s features a superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A30s also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy S21 FE has just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a 13% larger battery capacity.
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