Samsung Galaxy M31 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Phone 1

Phone 2

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy M31

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2category wins

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

50,000DA

3category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Samsung Galaxy M31

Faster charging

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Higher-resolution camera

Samsung Galaxy M31

Better display

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy M31	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Size (inches)	6.4	6.4
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2340	2340
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	—	120
Peak Brightness	420	—
PPI	403	403
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body	84.1	86.7

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy M31	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Adreno 660 (Version 1) / Mali-G78 MP14 (Version 2)
Chipset Name	Exynos 9611	Snapdragon 888 5G (Version 1) / Exynos 2100 (Version 2)
Process (nm)	10	5
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	One UI 4.1	One UI 6.1
OS Version	10	12

Benchmarks

Spec	Samsung Galaxy M31	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Geekbench (Single-Core)	—	1,500 (Snapdragon 888 5G) / 1,435 (Exynos 2100)
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	—	3,537 (Snapdragon 888 5G) / 3,555 (Exynos 2100)
AnTuTu	—	1,135,878 (Snapdragon 888 5G) / 1,065,369 (Exynos 2100)

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy M31	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Variants	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy M31	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10 + , gyro-EIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Count	4	3
Depth	5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)	—
Macro	5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	—
Telephoto	—	8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm, (telephoto)
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, (wide)	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy M31	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	32 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy M31	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Capacity (mAh)	6000	4500
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Wired Charging (W)	15	25
Wireless Charging (W)	—	15

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy M31	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	159.2	155.7
Thickness (mm)	8.9	7.9
Weight (g)	191	177
Width (mm)	75.1	74.5

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy M31	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Announced	2020, February 25	2022, January 04
Status	Available. Released 2020, March 05	Available. Released 2022, January 07

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy M31	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G Bands	—	1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy M31	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	Unspecified
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	—
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6