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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-11 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| -- | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 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 | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| 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 has a general score of 89.1, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s global score of 85.2. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a just a bit lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), but both of them are 0.31inches thick. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Galaxy S21 FE has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little bigger screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a little higher pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy S21 FE has just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery size. The Galaxy A9 (2018) captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot more MP back camera.
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