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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2022-01-11 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| -- | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a bit better than Galaxy A31, with a general score of 89.1 against 81.3. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has 11 version while Galaxy A31 has Android 10, so it provides you a lot of extra features and performance tweaks. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE's body is newer, a bit thinner and just a little lighter than Galaxy A31.
The Galaxy S21 FE has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy S21 FE counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A31, although it has a just a bit worse pixels density and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, they both have a same size screen.
Samsung Galaxy A31 has a bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A31 captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a lot higher resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
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