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Global Score
80.889.1
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 4.4.2Android 11
2014-06-232022-01-11
5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches
5.11 ounces6.00 ounces
Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White--
PlasticMetal and Plastic
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 399.00$ 700.00
Display / Screen
5.1 inches6.4 inches
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)2340 x 1080 pixels
Super AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
576 pixels per inch403 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.78.2
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset
Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processorKryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor
3 GB (800 MHz) RAM6 GB RAM
Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPUAdreno 660 GPU
9.459.63
Storage
32 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
8.1210.1
Camera
16.00 MP + 2.10 MP12.00 MP + 32.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/1.80 aperture
--26.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor--
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video--
10.019.9
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA
SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
6.610.6
Battery Life
2800mAh Li-Ion Battery4500mAh Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
4.86.32
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

Galaxy S21 FE has a general score of 89.1, which is much better than the Galaxy S5's global score of 80.8. Galaxy S21 FE's body is notably newer and just a bit thinner than Galaxy S5's, although it is somewhat heavier. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S21 FE has older 11 version while Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 version.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better display pixels density. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.

Galaxy S21 FE counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a smaller aperture and lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a camera with much more megapixels.

The Galaxy S21 FE counts with a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.

The Galaxy S21 FE costs a lot more than Galaxy S5, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.




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