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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2022-01-11 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE has an overall score of 89.1, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 general score. Galaxy S21 FE's design is newer, a little lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. These phones come with the same Android 11 operating system. Galaxy S21 FE has a bit faster processor than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 FE also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy S21 FE features a bit better display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a larger display, a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a greater pixels density. The Galaxy XCover 5 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy S21 FE captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less mega pixels resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy S21 FE also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality. The Galaxy S21 FE has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 50% bigger battery size.
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