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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-11 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| -- | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE is a bit better than the Galaxy S9, having an 89.1 score against 83.3. Galaxy S21 FE's body is much newer and a bit thinner, but also a bit heavier than the Galaxy S9. Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Galaxy S9 also has a bigger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy S9 features a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a really longer battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S21 FE is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S9. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy S21 FE, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy S9, resigning some features and specifications.
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