Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-01-11 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE is better than Samsung Galaxy A40, having an 89.1 score against 79.6. Both devices we are comparing have the same Android 11 OS (operating system). The Galaxy S21 FE is a somewhat heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A40, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. Galaxy S21 FE has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A40 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE both count with extremely similar displays, because although the Galaxy A40 has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy S21 FE counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a lot less megapixels resolution camera and a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photography, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A40 features a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy S21 FE features a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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