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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2022-01-11 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE is much better than the Galaxy C5, getting a global score of 89.1 against 76.4. Galaxy S21 FE's construction is extremely newer than Galaxy C5's, but it's thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 FE has 11 version and Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Galaxy S21 FE counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a just a bit worse display pixel density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Galaxy S21 FE features a better hardware performance than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S21 FE takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a camera with way less mega pixels, it also counts with a lot better video quality and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light images. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a slightly bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S21 FE has a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 73% larger battery size.
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