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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2022-01-11 | -- |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | -- |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE is better than the Galaxy S23, having a score of 89.1 against 77.9. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 FE has 11 version and Galaxy S23 has Android 13. The Galaxy S21 FE has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has a bit worse pixel amount per inch of screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Galaxy S21 FE also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Galaxy S21 FE has a much better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy S23 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Galaxy S23 also has a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S23's storage capacity to install games and applications is just as good as the Galaxy S21 FE one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S23, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3900mAh.
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