Samsung Galaxy S21 vs S20 FE 5G
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S21 (with Exynos 2100) that was released on January 14 2021 against the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G and came out 4 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
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21- 18% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (772K versus 653K)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 2100
- Weighs 21 grams less
- 14% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1033 and 908 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Shows 27% longer battery life (32:19 vs 25:31 hours)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4000 mAh
Review
Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Galaxy S21 87 Galaxy S20 FE 5G 84 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Galaxy S21 79 Galaxy S20 FE 5G 72 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Galaxy S21 71 Galaxy S20 FE 5G 82 Camera Photo and video recording quality Galaxy S21 76 Galaxy S20 FE 5G 78 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Galaxy S21 94 Galaxy S20 FE 5G 89 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Galaxy S21 79 Galaxy S20 FE 5G 78Value for money
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Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Galaxy S21 vs Galaxy S20 FE 5GDisplay
Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
Size | 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
PPI | 421 ppi | 407 ppi |
Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 400 nits |
Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1200 nits |
HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Screen-to-body ratio | 87.2% | 84.8% |
Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
RGB color space | 99.5% | 95.7% |
PWM | 240 Hz | 227 Hz |
Response time | 5 ms | 2.8 ms |
Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Design and build
Height | 151.7 mm (5.97 inches) | 159.8 mm (6.29 inches) |
Width | 71.2 mm (2.8 inches) | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) |
Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
Weight | 169 gramm (5.96 oz) | 190 gramm (6.7 oz) |
Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
Frame material | Metal | Metal |
Colors | White Gray Pink Purple | White Blue Green Red Orange Purple |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes in-display | Yes in-display |
Performance
Tests of Samsung Galaxy S21 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G in the benchmarksChipset | Samsung Exynos 2100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G |
Max. clock | 2900 MHz | 2840 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-X1 | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) |
L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
Graphics | Mali-G78 MP14 | Adreno 650 |
GPU clock | 760 MHz | 587 MHz |
FLOPS | - | ~1228 GFLOPS |
RAM size | 8 GB | 6 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
Memory clock | 2750 MHz | 2750 MHz |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage size | 128 256 GB | 128 256 GB |
Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Memory card | No | MicroSD |
Memory card max. size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Galaxy S21 +14% 1033 Galaxy S20 FE 5G 908 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Galaxy S21 3252 Galaxy S20 FE 5G 3261 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Galaxy S21 +18% 772188 Galaxy S20 FE 5G 653858CPU | 203417 | 185574 |
GPU | 272156 | 217010 |
Memory | 144766 | 112445 |
UX | 146598 | 137783 |
Total score | 772188 | 653858 |
Stability | 66% | 91% |
Graphics test | 33 FPS | 23 FPS |
Graphics score | 5659 | 3865 |
PCMark 3.0 score | 13812 | 11811 |
Software
Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
ROM | One UI 5.0 | One UI 4.1 |
OS size | 28.1 GB | 25.6 GB |
Battery
Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
Charge power | 25 W | 25 W |
Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (15 W) |
Reverse charging | Yes (wireless) | Yes (wireless) |
Fast charging | Yes (55% in 50 min) | Yes (37% in 30 min) |
Full charging time | 1:35 hr | 1:35 hr |
Web browsing | 07:17 hr | 10:12 hr |
Watching video | 12:26 hr | 15:39 hr |
Gaming | 04:20 hr | 04:45 hr |
Standby | 92 hr | 110 hr |
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphonesMatrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4032 x 3024 |
Zoom | Optical 1.1x | Optical 3x |
Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
8K video recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
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 | 120° | 123° |
Lenses | 3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP) | 3 (12 MP + 8 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 | - 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 | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 76 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
Ultra-wide lens | - 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) | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0" (CMOS) |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 from DxOMark | - |
Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
Image resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 6528 x 4896 |
Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
Pixel size | 1.22 microns | 0.8 microns |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/3.24" | 1/2.74" |
Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality Galaxy S21 123 Galaxy S20 FE 5G n/a Video quality Galaxy S21 93 Galaxy S20 FE 5G n/a Generic camera score Galaxy S21 116 Galaxy S20 FE 5G n/aConnectivity
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 A2DP | LE A2DP |
USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
GPS | GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo | GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo |
NFC* | Yes | Yes |
Infrared port | No | No |
Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
eSIM support* | Yes | No |
Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
LTE Cat* | 24 | 20 |
5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
Headphone audio jack | No | No |
FM radio | No | No |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
Category | Flagship | Flagship |
Announced | January 2021 | September 2020 |
Release date | February 2021 | October 2020 |
SAR (head) | 0.46 W/kg | 0.5 W/kg |
SAR (body) | 1.51 W/kg | 1.35 W/kg |
Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
Conclusion
If the performance connectivity and design are more important to you then choose the Samsung Galaxy S21. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
Cast your vote
So which phone would you choose? Samsung Galaxy S21 46 (10.6%) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G 387 (89.4%) Vote Total votes: 433Related comparisons
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