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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-11 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 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 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is slightly better than Galaxy A50, with an 89.1 score against 83.8. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE body is extremely newer than the Galaxy A50's, although it's a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Galaxy S21 FE has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A50. Both have a same size screen, the same exact 1080 x 2340px resolution and a better pixels number per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy S21 FE has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A50, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A50 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and videos and a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Galaxy S21 FE has just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A50, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A50. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A50, letting go a couple features and specs.
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