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- Galaxy S21 5G vs Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
What Galaxy S21 5G does better (10) and where Galaxy S21 FE 5G wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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7.7Display7.5
5.6Performance5.4
7.9Camera9.0
3.8Battery4.3
9.4Features8.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S21 5GGalaxy S21 FE 5G
| Galaxy S21 5G | Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 151.7 mm | 155.7 mm | −4 mm |
| Width | 71.2 mm | 74.5 mm | −3.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.9 mm | = |
| Weight | 169 g | 177 g | −8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S21 5G better than Galaxy S21 FE 5G?
- AnTuTu score584,055 vs 566,529+3%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,238 vs 3,049+6%
- Max video8K vs 4K
- eSIMYes · Galaxy S21 FE 5G: No
- Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 1,200 nits+8%
- Measured brightness856 nits vs 792 nits+8%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,800 vs 1,666+8%
- Weight169 g vs 177 g+5%
- Pixel density421 ppi vs 403 ppi+4%
- Charged in 30 min55% vs 50%+10%
Why is Galaxy S21 FE 5G better than Galaxy S21 5G?
- Optical zoom1.1× vs 3×2.7×
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+12%
- Selfie camera10 MP vs 32 MP3.2×
- Screen size6.2″ vs 6.4″+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 169 g | 177 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 151.7 mm | 155.7 mm |
| Width | 71.2 mm | 74.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.2″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 421 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 856 nits | 792 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.2% | 86.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 2100 - International | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - Version 1 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.9 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China | Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2 |
| AnTuTu score | 584,055 | 566,529 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,238 | 3,049 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,800 | 1,666 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.76" | 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 | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 55% | 50% |
| 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 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.4 LUFS | -26.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.46 W/kg | 0.95 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 7 | One UI 8 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | 4 |
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