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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-01-11 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| 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 - Polymer 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 Galaxy S21 FE is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A51, having an 89.1 score against 85.5. The Galaxy S21 FE design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A51, but it's a little bit lighter. Both of these devices work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide the user the same operating system features.
Galaxy S21 FE has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A51, although it has a little smaller screen, a quite lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little bit less pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy A51 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a smaller aperture and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera. Galaxy A51 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A51 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy S21 FE has a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S21 FE is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy A51, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A51. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy A51, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your money.
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