Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Specs Comparison

Compare phone and tablet specifications of up to three devices at once.

Display

Size:

5.2 inches
6.4 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 424 PPI
2340 x 1080 pixels, 403 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED

Refresh rate:

120Hz

Screen-to-body:

71.51 %
86.77 %

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit

GPU:

Mali-T830 MP3
Adreno 660

RAM:

3GB LPDDR3
6GB

Internal storage:

32GB, available to use: 23.1 GB
128GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)
Android (11)

Battery

Capacity:

3000 mAh
4500 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 25.0W; Wireless: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Triple camera

Main camera:

16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 27 mm
Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 26 mm

Second camera:

8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 3.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 76 mm

Third camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

16 MP
32 MP

Design

Dimensions:

5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm)
6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches (155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm)

Weight:

5.61 oz (159.0 g)
6.00 oz (170.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic; Frame: Metal

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68
Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud

Cellular

5G:

5G Ready

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Yes
Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM
FM, Stereo, RDS

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6); Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device
Charging, OTG

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Dec 06, 2016
Jun 29, 2021

FCC ID value:

A3LSMA520F
A3LSMG990U

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.30 W/kg
0.77 W/kg

Body:

0.55 W/kg
0.90 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg
1.48 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.09 W/kg
1.09 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 700

Availability

Officially announced:

Jan 02, 2017
Jan 04, 2022
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