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its a smurf, 28 Mar 2024How is not getting an SD variant a good thing exactly? If ... moreAs someone with both S21 FE (Sd variant) and A55 (Exynos) (Both phones I have are 8/256) let me tell you my side of the story.
The A55 is slower than the FE, yes, but the variation only really differs when you're playing games, like heavy gaming such as cod mobile or bgmi
Reason for that is because Exy 1480 is such a new SoC, that games arent yet optimised for the a55. In a month or so, they will be.
Otherwise the A55 performance difference is not very visible compared to the S21FE, when using android 14. Sure, apps may take another couple ms to load, or the load would be higher, or some more ram management, but really, day to day the performance difference, if youre a regular person isnt that much honestly.

Now talking about the cameras. This actually will be a tie, both cameras are great in their own rights.
With the main cameras, the difference isnt very noticeable, both are great stunning photos in both good and low light, but i'd say the FE captures more light and better sharpness.

Speaking of the ultrawide cams, the A55 actually gets this one.
The S21FE photos on the UW are more fuzzy, a little hazier than the A55. Theyre good nonetheless. A55 is sharp and clear in good lighting, whereas in nightmode the S21 gets this one because of its ISP and its better light capture, nothing seems overexposed. I'd give this a draw.
I won't really talk about macro cameras since they depend on a lot of variables.

The display now. I'd give this a tie as well, yes the FE has 2X Dynamic Amoled, but the super amoled in the a55 is great as well. HDR10+ screen, 120Hz refresh rate, actually look at the phones side by side, there's little to no difference. Both phones win this category.

Now onto the battery, i feel quite ashamed about the S21FE battery performance.
Either its the optimisation of the A55 or that it has 5000 mAh compared to the 4500 on the FE, but the A55 BLOWS it out of the water.
Usually i get 6-7 hrs on my s21fe, which is solid for a phone this old (i bought it a few months ago brand new), but my A55 lasts 9-10 hours on a full charge, more than enough to last a day and then some. Even using 120Hz, the A55 just crowns this comparison.I'd be willing to bet the A55 battery is even better than the Exy S24.

Now onto design and feel, the A55 wins this one.
Not saying the s21fe is bad build quality, its just personally in my hand the A55 is heavier, not too heavy to become a brick, but heavy enough to feel premium, better than the S21's plastic back. Sure the a55 doesnt have wireless charging, but would you want to degrade the battery of a phone this old, or enjoy the battery of this new A55, with updates for 4 years?

That brings me into another topic, longevity.
A55 gets up to Android 18 with a year of updates on top, whereas the FE will only get up to 15. This should be expected since the FE is a bit of an older flagship.
It also gives samsung time to add (hopefully) more AI features into the A55 down the line. samsung hasn't yet confirmed if the Galaxy AI will come to A55 on android 14, but there are 4 more updates where samsung can (hopefully) give us these ai features. Theyve been teasing the improved NPU on the A55 so, we may hope they do. I doubt the S21fe will get ai features, its far too old for samsung to invest in, unlike the S and higher A series which give them more revenue, also another factor in the A55 increased price I'd say.
Also another thing ill mention is the A55 has an sd card slot, so if you would like longevity in storage, you should choose that.

All in all, they both are great phones. I'd recommend if youre a huge gamer to not get the S21fe instead try get the S22 or if possible S23fe. If youre casual user like most people are, the A55 is a solid and well rounded upper mid ranger, with a premium design, competitive performance and a great camera system, not to forget its 4 year software support and SD card capability, for a small trade off in wireless charging, DeX and the display, the A55 is a much better choice, thats built for the future.

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    • maan
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    • 28 Mar 2024

    S21 FE 5G Is Just a Osm Device If You Have Snapdragon Variant I Have This Device and its just outstang profomemce no lag even Pub G gameing heavy camera usage no heat issue Heavy batry life even gamimg But Only In Snapdragon 888+ ❣️

      GalaxyKingChampionMD, 27 Mar 2024A55 decimates the s21 fe in MANY regards, > It being a ... moreHow is not getting an SD variant a good thing exactly?
      If it's between the exynos s21 and the a55 id pick the a55 but if it's the SD i'd pick no questions asked.
      They compare the s23fe and a55 because they both came recently. That doesn't mean the S21 isn't a solid choice atm.
      Yes software support is limited at this point for the S21 but it still is and feels like a premium phone and will do so for quite a few years.

      Wireless charging isn't any different to a glass back and it's a highly convenient and might be essensial (in case usb port goes bad).
      The plastic vs glass back itself is depentant on personal preference. While glass backsa look better and are mo0re classy, plastic ones are more durable and don't get fingerprints. Most people get a case anyway so the back not even relevant at this point. And yes it just wireless charge just fine while having a case on.

      Sd cards should be irrelevenat for 90% of people but sure.
      Cameras seem to be better on the s21
      YEs the battery is worse on the S21 no matter which version you choose and that's laregly to the increased efficience of the 1480.
      Samsung dex isn't a thing for the a55.

      All in all, I personally wouldn't pick either of these ( in this price range I'd go for the S23 fe instead) but if I had to pick one i'd relactuntly grab the s21, mostly due to the lack of future updates.

      Now assuming the S21 is refurbished then no id pick the a55. I can find the S21 brand new for 60-100 (depending on version) cheaper than the A55. A55 rices should drop down at some point however.

      Edit: We don't know yet whether the A series will get the ai features of the s24s

        its a smurf, 27 Mar 2024The A54 should still be better in terms of battery comapred... moreS21fe may be better than A54, but the new exy 1480 in a55 is better than the one in s21fe, maybe not in raw performance, but in power efficiency and ai. get the a55 instead, 1 more android upgrade vs 4, you really see the difference now, with how far android is innovating in terms of AI etc.

          Dont buy this phone if ur getting exynos version. Get a55 instead.
          Samsung improved chipmaking in the recent years since the FE, and now i can say that Exy A55 is just as good or if not even slight better (power efficiency, NPU, etc) than S21 FE
          besides, 1 year of software support is meaningless, when the One UI 7 is expected to launch around September '24, good luck next year using the phone when android 16 comes out, please be wary, always buy midrangers over these old entry-level flags.

            marwan, 27 Mar 2024iam talking exynos edition.if u taking exynos s21fe, might as well get the a55, better power management and AI power

              its a smurf, 27 Mar 2024Definetely, and still almost 3 years of security updates.A55 decimates the s21 fe in MANY regards,
              > It being a new phone
              > Battery, believe me, a55 cooks the s21 fe in battery, and also, most likely you might buy a refurbished s21fe, in that case a55 decimates in the battery timings.
              According to recent GSMA review, a55 also DEFEATS s23fe in battery, "The only real advantage the Galaxy A55 has over its higher-end sibling is battery life.", yes its only 1 regard, but if Gsma, the largest mobile critique in the modern web, compares the A55 to the s23 fe,a STARTER FLAGSHIP, you shouldnt compare it with the 21fe. Software support on the 21 is far behind, etc.
              > Sd card, upto 1tb
              > Glass Back (100% over Plastic)
              > Leagues ahead in Software support ( A18>>>A15)
              > Seamless updates coming to A55 first, even before s24 series
              also, s21fe wireless charging heats up a lot due to plastic back. No real point in using wc for this phone, besides, a55 5k MaH, 21fe 4.5k mAh, 500 Mah diff but VERY noticeable irl,
              overall, get the a55, its better. Yes the SD S21fe may be faster, but the A55 is much more longevity and power efficient.
              (and also, no americans getting this phone, unavailable in usa market, meaning no need to worry about mmWave or SD variant like a52s!)

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                • 27 Mar 2024

                its a smurf, 27 Mar 2024Are you talking exynos or snapdragon though?iam talking exynos edition.

                  fahimbd, 13 Mar 2024still G.O.A.T. far more positive than A55 such as wireless ... moreDefinetely, and still almost 3 years of security updates.

                    pane, 26 Mar 2024I really wanted to buy this phone for my daughter because a... moreThe A54 should still be better in terms of battery comapred to the S21 Fe. But the S21 fe is better at litterary anything else. Camera cpu performance screen the S21 is better at everyhting. Id pick the S21.

                      pane, 26 Mar 2024I really wanted to buy this phone for my daughter because a... moreAre you talking exynos or snapdragon though?

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                        • marwan
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                        • 27 Mar 2024

                        I have the s21 FE 5G for almost two years now. The xynos one. Generally speaking it is a nice phone.
                        But I noticed that it over heats when I used it for a Zoom meeting for more than half an hour, it became very very hot and turned itself off to save the phone.
                        Also it overheats when I use it as a hot spot, it over heats and the battery drains very very fast. I don't play games in this phone so I don't know if it overheats or nor.

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                          • 26 Mar 2024

                          I really wanted to buy this phone for my daughter because at the moment the price dropped to 275eur, of course I need a plus for the charger, but this with the battery confuses me, so now I don't know what to do, the Samsung A54 , 270eur ,has a 5000mAh battery as an option, but people say that it is not really long-lasting, so I'm surprised my Honor 8x 3750mah battery is 5 years old and the battery lasts longer than what you're talking about, but give me your opinion wbecause she wants samsung which one I should buy for my daughter: the Samsung S21, which has better features, or the Samsung A54, which probably has a slightly better battery?

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                            • Prashant
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                            • 24 Mar 2024

                            SShreyas, 23 Mar 2024Give? Your comment belongs to r/choosingbeggars. You don&#... moreI am happy with Google looting my entire data. There is no difference in American and Chinese authorities for you but I prefer to give my freedom more to USA than China.

                              Prashant, 20 Mar 2024I am happy to give access of my device data to Google rathe... moreGive? Your comment belongs to r/choosingbeggars.
                              You don't have to "give" or even consent to give. They WILL milk your data. And you not being happy won't be of much importance either.

                              Moreover, no OEM can collect more than what Google does with its OS. So, essentially (AT MOST) they'll have "a copy of data" that Google already does.

                              And it's also not like Google is keeping your data in some safe. Its selling it off in the open market. Chinese having copies of some of it will only result in lower prices for the advertisers.
                              Unless your government gave you the responsibility of keeping the nuclear codes safe, this is all that can happen.

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                                • 21 Mar 2024

                                Prashant, 20 Mar 2024I am happy to give access of my device data to Google rathe... moreAgree

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                                  • 20 Mar 2024

                                  SShreyas, 19 Mar 2024"Also then there is peace of mind that you are contrib... moreI am happy to give access of my device data to Google rather than any Chinese firm.

                                    Prashant, 15 Mar 2024Completely agree with your first paragraph. It's not y... more"Also then there is peace of mind that you are contributing least to strengthen these data stealer companies from a dictator like authoritative state"

                                    Imagine using GMS and calling others "data stealers"

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                                      • 15 Mar 2024

                                      erica24, 14 Mar 2024Sorry for not replying sooner, I don't check this foru... moreCompletely agree with your first paragraph. It's not your bias, actually it's very true. No Chinese company can match experience of Samsung, Apple, Sony like old established brand. Also then there is peace of mind that you are contributing least to strengthen these data stealer companies from a dictator like authoritative state.

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                                        • GQi
                                        • 15 Mar 2024

                                        When will it receive android 6.1 ?

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