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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-11 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| -- | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a general score of 89.1, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a a bit heavier device than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but both are 0.31inches thick. Galaxy S21 FE counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with more storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S21 FE has a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 50 percent bigger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a way less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger aperture.
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