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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-11 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE is much better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), with an 89.1 score against 79.2. The Galaxy S21 FE body is noticeably newer, just a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Galaxy A8 (2018). Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy S21 FE has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S21 FE also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy S21 FE shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a way less MP resolution camera in the back and a smaller camera aperture which is not good for taking photographs or video in low light situations, it also counts with a way better video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little bit better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 50% bigger battery size.
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