Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-01-11 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| -- | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M21, having an 89.1 score against 84.1. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE's design is newer, thinner and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy M21. Both phones we compare here work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system). The Galaxy S21 FE has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE. Both of them have a display with the same size, a higher pixels quantity in each inch in the screen and the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy M21 features a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy M21 features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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