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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| 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
Galaxy S21 FE has a score of 89.1, which is much better than the Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 general score. The Galaxy S21 FE design is newer, somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter than the Galaxy XCover 5. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Galaxy S21 FE features a bit better processing power 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 memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Galaxy XCover 5 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 1 TB. Galaxy S21 FE has a really longer battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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