Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)Global · 3GB · 32GB · A520F
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5GGlobal · 6GB · 128GB · SM-G990B
Technical data sheets

Basics
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Global · 3GB · 32GB · A520F
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Global · 6GB · 128GB · SM-G990B
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.3 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		8.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 5.8Design & Materials 6.7Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.1Performance & Hardware 7.2Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.0Camera 8.0Camera
Connectivity score 6.3 Connectivity 8.2 Connectivity
Battery score 5.2 Battery 5.6 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.2
76 reviews
8.3
174 reviews

Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Specs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) price comparison Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Global · 3GB · 32GB · A520F 		where to buy Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Global · 6GB · 128GB · SM-G990B
Inches 5.2" 6.4"
Resolution FHD FHD+
Usable surface 71% useful 85% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 20:9
Dimensions 71.4 mm
146.1 mm
7.9 mm 		74.5 mm
155.7 mm
7.9 mm
Weight 159 g 177 g
Micro Exynos 7880
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 888
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 61.200
v6 		1.189.444
v12
Battery 3000 mAh 4500 mAh
Main Camera 1
16 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
S5K3P8
1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX555
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 16

Brand
Brand Samsung Samsung
Aliases SM-A520F, A520F SM-G990B, SM-G990BLGDEUB

Release Date
Release date January 2017,
9 years ago 		January 2022,
4 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Size
71.4 mm • 146.1 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.5 mm • 155.7 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 159 g 177 g
Usable surface 71 % 85 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Glass Plastic, Aluminium
Resistance IP68 IP68
Colors
Black
Blue
Gold
Rose Gold
Black
White
Gray
Green
Violet

Screen
Diagonal 5.2" 6.4"
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED • Dynamic Amoled 2X
Aspect Ratio 16:9 20:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Brightness -- --
Peak brightness -- 1300 nits
Maximum brightness (HBM) -- --
Density 424 Pixels per inch 411 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Always-On Display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10+
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.3
7.9
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.9
8.9
Is it comfortable?
9.0
8.9
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.6
8.3
Number of reviews
76 reviews
174 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
CPU 8x Cortex-A53 1.9 GHz 1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 14 nm 5 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-T830 MP3 Adreno 660

RAM
RAM 3 GB 6 GB
Type -- RAM LPDDR5

Antutu
Score
61.200
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 50% of devices
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1.189.444
Antutu v12
Overall performance better than 85% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 128 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 3.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Geomagnetic

Audio

Audio
-
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.6
8.9
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.1
8.4
What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.1
7.7
Number of reviews
76 reviews
174 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 16 Mpx 12 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.9 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Samsung S5K3P8 Sony IMX555
Type ISOCELL CMOS
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.00 µm 1.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/3.1" 1/1.76"
2
Camera type
--

Wide Angle + Macro
Resolution
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Sony IMX258
Type
CMOS
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/3.06"
3
Camera type
--

Telephoto + portrait
Resolution
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Hynix HI-847
Type
CMOS
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/4.40"

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • OIS on optical zoom Lens
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 16 Mpx 32 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX616
Type -- CMOS
Pixel size -- 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/2.8"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
117
Camera
119Photo
107Video
127
Selfie
126Photo
130Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.4
9.2
Quality of nighttime photos
6.7
7.8
Quality of selfies
7.3
8.4
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.1
8.5
Number of reviews
76 reviews
174 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
No official network bands

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HOGP
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • ANT+
  • APT-x
  • SBC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.522 W/Kg on head
1.390 W/Kg on body 		0.460 W/Kg on head
1.510 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.300 W/Kg on head
0.550 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+
  • No official network bands

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.0
8.9
Quality of the GPS
8.6
9.0
And the WiFi?
8.9
9.0
Number of reviews
76 reviews
174 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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4500 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes,
25.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging (15W)
  • Reverse charging
  • Wireless Reverse charging (4.5W)
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 28%
    Less than a day
  • 29%
    One day
  • 37%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 45%
    Less than a day
  • 35%
    One day
  • 11%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
76 reviews
174 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 9 years ago
  • Android 16
    Android 16 , 1 year ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 65%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 32%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 9%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 82%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 10%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 3%
    Never
  • 10%
    Once a year
  • 51%
    Every six months
  • 37%
    Every two months or less
  • 1%
    Never
  • 2%
    Once a year
  • 34%
    Every six months
  • 63%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
76 reviews
174 reviews
Prices
From $ 174 --
From $ 218 --

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