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Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Galaxy S23 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

What Galaxy S21 FE 5G does better (3) and where Galaxy S23 Ultra wins (26) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2022Galaxy S21 FE 5G

8.0Score

3 advantages≈ $160

Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23 Ultra

9.2Score

26 advantages≈ $430

Higher score

7.5Display9.2

5.4Performance7.9

9.0Camera9.8

4.3Battery6.5

8.5Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S21 FE 5GGalaxy S23 Ultra

	Galaxy S21 FE 5G	Galaxy S23 Ultra	Difference
Height	155.7 mm	163.4 mm	−7.7 mm
Width	74.5 mm	78.1 mm	−3.6 mm
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.9 mm	−1 mm
Weight	177 g	234 g	−57 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy S21 FE 5G better than Galaxy S23 Ultra?

Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
Weight177 g vs 234 g+32%
Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.9 mm+13%

Why is Galaxy S23 Ultra better than Galaxy S21 FE 5G?

AnTuTu score566,529 vs 1,241,5312.2×
Main camera12 MP vs 200 MP16.7×
Storage (max)256 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
Optical zoom3× vs 10×3.3×
Wired charging25 W vs 45 W+80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,666 vs 3,7902.3×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,049 vs 4,927+62%
RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+11%
Measured brightness792 nits vs 1,274 nits+61%
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,750 nits+46%
Pixel density403 ppi vs 500 ppi+24%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G≈ $1608.0	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra≈ $4309.2
Design
Weight	177 g	234 g
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.9 mm
Height	155.7 mm	163.4 mm
Width	74.5 mm	78.1 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
Stylus	—	Yes
Display
Screen size	6.4″	6.8″
Panel	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	3,088 px
Pixel density	403 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,750 nits
Measured brightness	792 nits	1,274 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	89.9%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - Version 1	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.9 GHz	3.36 GHz
GPU	Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	566,529	1,241,531
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,049	4,927
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	1,666	3,790
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	200 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Main sensor size	1/1.76"	1/1.3"
Rear cameras	3	4
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	3×	10×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,500 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	13.4 h
Wired charging	25 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	65%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	15 W	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.2	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Ultra Wideband	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-26.9 LUFS	-25.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	0.95 W/kg	0.96 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 8	One UI 9.0
Major OS updates promised	4	4