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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Name: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Brand: Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is a smartphone released in January 2022. Key specs: screen size 6.4″, refresh rate 120 Hz, chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - Version 1, RAM 8 GB.

8.0Score

Display7.5

Performance5.4

Camera9.0

Battery4.3

Features8.5

price range$140–175

Full specifications

Released: January 2022
Type: Smartphone
Brand: Samsung
Popularity: #9 of 4,088
Series: Samsung Galaxy S FE · 8 generations
Model numbers: SM-G990BSM-G990B/DSSM-G990USM-G990U1SM-G990WSM-G990E

6.4″Screen size

120 HzRefresh rate

Snapdragon 888Chipset

8 GBRAM

12 MPMain camera

4,500 mAhBattery capacity

25 WWired charging

177 gWeight

Spec guide

How it ranks among smartphones of 2022

Spec guide

Screen size · 6.4″Bottom 13%Refresh rate · 120 HzTop 22%RAM · 8 GBTop 41%Main camera · 12 MPBottom 10%Battery capacity · 4,500 mAhBottom 20%Wired charging · 25 WBottom 43%Weight · 177 gTop 13%

Compared with smartphones released in 2022. Bars show the share of models it beats.

compared with other smartphones

Why is Galaxy S21 FE 5G a good choice?

Weight: 177 gbetter than 87% of smartphones

Refresh rate: 120 Hzbetter than 72% of smartphones

Pixel density: 403 ppibetter than 75% of smartphones

Water resistance (IPx): IPx8better than 74% of smartphones

Selfie camera: 32 MPbetter than 84% of smartphones

Thickness: 7.9 mmbetter than 83% of smartphones

Process: 5 nmbetter than 75% of smartphones

Weak points

Screen size: 6.4″worse than 86% of smartphones

Battery capacity: 4,500 mAhworse than 81% of smartphones

Main camera: 12 MPworse than 93% of smartphones

Specifications

Full specifications

Design

Weight: 177 g
Thickness: 7.9 mm
Height: 155.7 mm
Width: 74.5 mm
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Plastic
Ingress protection: IP68
Water resistance (IPx): IPx8
Glass protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours: White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive

Display

Screen size: 6.4″
Panel: Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel: Yes
Resolution (width): 1,080 px
Resolution (height): 2,340 px
Pixel density: 403 ppi
Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Peak brightness: 1,200 nits
Measured brightness: 792 nits
Screen-to-body ratio: 86.7%
HDR: Yes

Performance

Chipset: Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - Version 1
Chip maker: Qualcomm
Process: 5 nm
CPU cores: 8
CPU frequency: 2.9 GHz
GPU: Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2
AnTuTu score: 566,529
Geekbench 6 (multi-core): 3,049
3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,666

Memory

RAM: 8 GB
Storage (max): 256 GB
Storage (base): 128 GB
Storage type: UFS 3.1
Memory card slot: No

Camera

Main camera: 12 MP
Main camera aperture: f/1.8
Main sensor size: 1/1.76"
Rear cameras: 3
Optical stabilisation: Yes
Ultra-wide camera: Yes
Telephoto camera: Yes
Optical zoom: 3×
Max video: 4K
4K video frame rate: 60 fps
Selfie camera: 32 MP
4K selfie video: Yes

Battery

Battery capacity: 4,500 mAh
Battery type: Li-Ion
Wired charging: 25 W
Charged in 30 min: 50%
Wireless charging: Yes
Wireless charging power: 15 W
Reverse wireless charging: Yes

Connectivity

5G: Yes
eSIM: No
Dual SIM: Yes
Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth: 5
NFC: Yes
USB: USB Type-C
USB version: 3.2
Satellite navigation: GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Features

Stereo speakers: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack: No
Loudspeaker loudness: -26.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor: Under display
Barometer: Yes
Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head): 0.95 W/kg