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- Galaxy S20+ 5G vs Galaxy S21 FE
Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
What Galaxy S20+ 5G does better (7) and where Galaxy S21 FE wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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8.4Display7.7
7.9Camera8.4
4.3Battery4.3
9.6Features8.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S20+ 5GGalaxy S21 FE
| Galaxy S20+ 5G | Galaxy S21 FE | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.9 mm | 155.7 mm | +6.2 mm |
| Width | 73.7 mm | 74.5 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.9 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 188 g | 177 g | +11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S20+ 5G better than Galaxy S21 FE?
- Pixel density525 ppi vs 411 ppi+28%
- Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S21 FE: No
- Max video8K vs 1080p
- eSIMYes · Galaxy S21 FE: No
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+5%
- Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,080 px+33%
- USB version3.2 vs 3+7%
Why is Galaxy S21 FE better than Galaxy S20+ 5G?
- Optical zoom1.1× vs 3×2.7×
- Selfie camera10 MP vs 32 MP3.2×
- Weight188 g vs 177 g+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 188 g | 177 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 161.9 mm | 155.7 mm |
| Width | 73.7 mm | 74.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, Aura Blue | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Dynamic Amoled 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,200 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 525 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.5% | — |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 990 - Global | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.84 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA | Adreno 660 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | — |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.76" | — |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 1.1× | 3× |
| Max video | 8K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,500 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, hall, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 1.09 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 5.1 | One UI 4.0 |
