Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
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Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G or Samsung Galaxy A73 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Samsung Galaxy A73 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, January 07 | 2022, March 17 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm | 6.13 x 6.13 x 2.93 in | 163.7 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 177 g | 6.24 oz | 181 g | 6.38 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive | Gray, Mint, White | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 750 EUR | 499 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Super AMOLED Plus | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 103.9 cm2 | 108.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.6% | 87.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 393 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10+ -Always-on display |
- 120Hz -800 nits (HBM) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Triple | 108 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm |
-108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 120 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 126 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 104 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | Yes | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12, One UI 4 | Android 12, One UI 4.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Exynos 2100 (5 nm) |
- Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - Snapdragon Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Exynos |
- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670) | |
| GPU | Adreno 660 - Snapdragon Mali-G78 MP14 - Exynos | Adreno 642L | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 778093 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 220634 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 220199 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 167618 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 220634 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 742147 | 489342 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 922 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2785 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1928 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2295 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1068 | 710 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3209 | 2088 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.14 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | |||
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min -Fast wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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