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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
What Galaxy S21 FE does better (0) and where Galaxy S21 FE 5G wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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7.6Display7.5
8.4Camera9.0
4.3Battery4.3
8.9Features8.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S21 FEGalaxy S21 FE 5G
| Galaxy S21 FE | Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 155.7 mm | 155.7 mm | = |
| Width | 74.5 mm | 74.5 mm | = |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.9 mm | = |
| Weight | 177 g | 177 g | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S21 FE better than Galaxy S21 FE 5G?
Galaxy S21 FE has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Galaxy S21 FE 5G better than Galaxy S21 FE?
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+4%
- USB version3 vs 3.2+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 177 g | 177 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 155.7 mm | 155.7 mm |
| Width | 74.5 mm | 74.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | — | White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 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 | 411 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 792 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 86.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - Version 1 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.8 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | 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 | 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 | 3× | 3× |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 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 |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3 | 3.2 |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, hall, fingerprint | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.95 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 4.0 | One UI 8 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
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