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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-11 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| 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 - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has an overall score of 89.1, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's 80.2 score. Although the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy Note5, it's a bit lighter and newer. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has more RAM. The Galaxy Note5 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has slower video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a lot higher 16 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy S21 FE features a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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