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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2022-01-11 | 2024-03-11 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 11.44 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM 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
Galaxy S21 FE is better than the Galaxy A35 5G, getting an 89.1 score against 79.4. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S21 FE has older 11 version and Galaxy A35 5G has Android 14 version. The Galaxy S21 FE is an incredibly older cellphone than Galaxy A35 5G, but Samsung was able to build it somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner.
Galaxy A35 5G has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a little bit worse screen pixels density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Galaxy A35 5G also counts with a little bit larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a very superior processor than Galaxy A35 5G. They have 8 cores and the same RAM amount.
Galaxy A35 5G shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A35 5G also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Galaxy S21 FE both feature very similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have exactly the same internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
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