Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Specs Comparison

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8.2
Samsung Galaxy A71
8.3
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
Samsung Galaxy A71 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
Released · Jan 31, 2020
Released · Jan 11, 2022
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches
163.6 x 76 x 7.7 mm
6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump)
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (~9.2 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.31 oz (179.0 g) 6.00 oz (170.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Crush black, Prism Crush white, Prism Crush pink, Prism Crush blue White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Plus Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.24 % 86.77 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.42GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 618 Adreno 660
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 106.1 GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (14, 13, 12), One UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 59min
Browsing
11h 32min
Video
11h 38min
Gaming
12h 46min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
7h 19min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 25 mm
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/4.5"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR
Front
32 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP (HDR, Autofocus), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 29, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMG990U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.77 W/kg
Body: 0.90 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700 / € 749
In The Box
Phone, Type-C cable, documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 12, 2019 Jan 04, 2022

Alternative variants

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RAM 8GB
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RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 770
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