Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Fe 256gb

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3000 mAh	4500 mAh
Display
Display	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	16 MP	32 MP
Processor
Processor	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880	Samsung Exynos 2100
RAM
RAM	3 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	16 MP	12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3000 mAh	4500 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast	Yes, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 16 Hours(3G)	Up to 39 Hours(4G)
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	-	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	-	Back: Plastic
Colours
Colours	Black Sky, Gold Sand	White, Lavender, Graphite, Olive
Height
Height	146.1 mm	155.7 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.9 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
Weight	159 grams	177 grams
Width
Width	71.4 mm	74.5 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	16:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
Brightness	-	1200 nits
Display Type
Display Type	Super AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	424 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v4	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	71.29 %	86.49 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	No
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	No	-
Resolution
Resolution	-	32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	CMOS	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
Launch Date	March 15, 2017 (Official)	January 11, 2022 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android v12

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Triple
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4616 x 3464 Pixels	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
OIS	No	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera	12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 1.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(76 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Dual Video Recording Slo-motion

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	Yes	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.2	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	Head: 0.311 W/kg	Head: 1.098 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core, 1.9 GHz, Cortex A53	Octa core (2.91 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.81 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880	Samsung Exynos 2100
Fabrication
Fabrication	-	5 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-T830 MP3	Mali-G78 MP14
RAM type
RAM Type	-	LPDDR5

Sensors

Applications
Applications	Samsung Pay	-
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Front	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	Optical
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 256 GB	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	32 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 23.1 GB	Up to 220 GB