Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Galaxy S21
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Samsung Galaxy S21
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 ) that was released on January 4 2022 against the Samsung Galaxy S21 which is powered by Exynos 2100 and came out 11 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
- Differences
- Review
- Specs
- Benchmarks
- Battery life
- Camera
- Comments (2)
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4000 mAh
- The phone is 11-months newer
- 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1115 and 1033 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21
- Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (863 against 793 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Galaxy S21 FE 5G 88 Galaxy S21 87 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Galaxy S21 FE 5G 79 Galaxy S21 79 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Galaxy S21 FE 5G 75 Galaxy S21 71 Camera Photo and video recording quality Galaxy S21 FE 5G 81 Galaxy S21 76 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Galaxy S21 FE 5G 89 Galaxy S21 94 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Galaxy S21 FE 5G 81 Galaxy S21 79
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Galaxy S21
Display
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 401 ppi | 421 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 420 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 87.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Display tests | RGB color space | 97% | 99.5% |
| PWM | 247 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 6 ms | 5 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto) Galaxy S21 FE 5G 793 nits Galaxy S21 +9% 863 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]
Design and build
| Height | 155.7 mm (6.13 inches) | 151.7 mm (5.97 inches) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) | 71.2 mm (2.8 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 177 gramm (6.24 oz) | 169 gramm (5.96 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White Gray Green Purple | White Gray Pink Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes in-display | Yes in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio Galaxy S21 FE 5G +3% 89.6% Galaxy S21 87.2%
Performance
Tests of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Samsung Galaxy S21 in the benchmarks
SoC | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| Max. clock | 2840 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1) | - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 660 | Mali-G78 MP14 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | 760 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1720 GFLOPS | - |
Memory | RAM size | 6 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2750 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage | Storage size | 128 256 GB | 128 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Galaxy S21 FE 5G +8% 1115 Galaxy S21 1033 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Galaxy S21 FE 5G 3054 Galaxy S21 +6% 3252 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Galaxy S21 FE 5G 764227 Galaxy S21 +1% 772188
| CPU | 194989 | 203417 |
| GPU | 281856 | 272156 |
| Memory | 133252 | 144766 |
| UX | 147872 | 146598 |
| Total score | 764227 | 772188 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance Galaxy S21 FE 5G +2% 5788 Galaxy S21 5659
| Stability | 69% | 66% |
| Graphics test | 34 FPS | 33 FPS |
| Graphics score | 5788 | 5659 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 12290 | 13812 |
AnTuTu Ranking List (103rd and 101st place) Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 4.0 | One UI 5.0 |
| OS size | 17.5 GB | 28.1 GB |
Battery
Specifications | Capacity | 4500 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charge power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes (wireless) | Yes (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (51% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 50 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 1:35 hr |
Battery life tests | Web browsing | 07:42 hr | 07:17 hr |
| Watching video | 13:05 hr | 12:26 hr |
| Gaming | 05:29 hr | 04:20 hr |
| Standby | 91 hr | 92 hr |
General battery life Galaxy S21 FE 5G +4% 26:34 hr Galaxy S21 25:31 hr
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera | Matrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Zoom | Optical 3x | Optical 1.1x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 120° |
| Lenses | 3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP) | 3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76" Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76" Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 76 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.5" Hynix Hi847 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72" Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0" Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS CMOS) | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G from DxOMark | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera | Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6464 x 4864 | 3872 x 2592 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | 1.22 microns |
| Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74" | 1/3.24" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality Galaxy S21 FE 5G +2% 126 Galaxy S21 123 Video quality Galaxy S21 FE 5G +12% 104 Galaxy S21 93 Generic camera score Galaxy S21 FE 5G +3% 120 Galaxy S21 116
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo | GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
Network | Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 19 | 24 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test Max. loudness Galaxy S21 FE 5G +2% 88.9 dB Galaxy S21 87 dB
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January 2022 | January 2021 |
| Release date | January 2022 | February 2021 |
| SAR (head) | 0.95 W/kg | 0.46 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.48 W/kg | 1.51 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life camera and design are more important to you then choose the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. But if the connectivity is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy S21.
Cast your vote
So which phone would you choose? Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G 1019 (65%) Samsung Galaxy S21 549 (35%) Vote Total votes:
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