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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-01-29 |
| -- | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 10.78 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is a lot better than Galaxy S23 FE's 73.7 global score. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS, but the Galaxy S21 has the older 11 version and Galaxy S23 FE has Android 13 version. Galaxy S21 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S23 FE, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixel density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400px resolution.
The Galaxy S21 has a much faster processor than Galaxy S23 FE, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy S21 captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy S23 FE, although it has a back camera with way less mega pixels. Galaxy S21's storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the Galaxy S23 FE one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy S23 FE has a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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