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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-01-11 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| -- | Black and Blue |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 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-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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has an overall score of 89.1, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M30's global score of 82.4. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE design is way newer, a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy M30. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy S21 FE has a little bit better screen than Galaxy M30, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy M30 has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M30 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M30. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a bit better camera than Galaxy M30, because although it has a back facing camera with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger aperture to take better captures in poorly lited situations.
The Galaxy M30 has a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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