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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-11 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 411 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 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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
Galaxy S21 FE is just a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2018), getting an 89.1 score against 84.2. The Galaxy S21 FE body is a lot newer than the Galaxy A7 (2018)'s, although it is just a little thicker and a little bit heavier. The Galaxy S21 FE has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a quite lower pixels count in each screen inch, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little bit larger display.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a bit better processor than Galaxy A7 (2018). They have a Octa-Core processor and a 6 GB RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a camera that is very similar to Galaxy S21 FE's camera, because although the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and videos and a lot more MP camera.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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