Screen size
Galaxy A27Winner: 6.7"+4.5%
Galaxy S21 FE 5G6.4"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A27 leads the measured specs 6-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A27
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
11
equal specs
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A27
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A27
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy A27
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy A27
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
LTE
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 29, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
Galaxy A27
SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
Galaxy A27
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A27
Not announced yet
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
2022, January 04
Status
Galaxy A27
Rumored
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Available. Released 2022, January 07
Dimensions
Galaxy A27
162.3 x 78.6 x 7.9 mm (6.39 x 3.09 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A27
-
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
177 g (6.24 oz)
Build
Galaxy A27
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A27
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A27
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A27
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Galaxy A27
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A27
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A27
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Galaxy A27
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy A27
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2
CPU
Galaxy A27
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2
GPU
Galaxy A27
Adreno 710
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Adreno 660 - Version 1Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2
Card slot
Galaxy A27
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
No
Internal
Galaxy A27
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A27
-
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
UFS 3.1
Triple
Galaxy A27
50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy A27
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A27
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A27
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Video
Galaxy A27
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
Galaxy A27
-
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A27
Yes
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A27
No
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
No
Other
Galaxy A27
-
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
32-bit/384kHz audio
WLAN
Galaxy A27
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A27
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A27
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy A27
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A27
Unspecified
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A27
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A27
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A27
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A27
5000 mAh
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A27
25W wired
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A27
Black; other colors
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
Models
Galaxy A27
SM-A276E, SM-A276E/DS, SM-A276E/DSN, SM-A276B, SM-A276B/DS, SM-A276B/DSN, SM-A276U, SM-A276U1, SM-A276W
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2, SM-G990U2, SM-G990W2, SM-G990U3
SAR
Galaxy A27
-
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
0.77 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A27
-
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
0.95 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A27
-
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
$ 142.11 / C$ 239.00 / £ 149.00 / € 185.00 / ₹ 29,999