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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
What Galaxy S21 FE does better (3) and where Galaxy S23 FE wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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7.6Display7.7
8.4Camera9.2
4.3Battery3.0
8.9Features9.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S21 FEGalaxy S23 FE
| Galaxy S21 FE | Galaxy S23 FE | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 155.7 mm | 158 mm | −2.3 mm |
| Width | 74.5 mm | 76.5 mm | −2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.2 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 177 g | 209 g | −32 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S21 FE better than Galaxy S23 FE?
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 10 MP3.2×
- Weight177 g vs 209 g+18%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.2 mm+4%
Why is Galaxy S23 FE better than Galaxy S21 FE?
- Main camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
- Max video1080p vs 8K
- eSIMNo · Galaxy S21 FE: Yes
- CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 3 GHz+7%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- USB version3 vs 3.2+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 177 g | 209 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 155.7 mm | 158 mm |
| Width | 74.5 mm | 76.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | — | Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine |
| 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 | — | 1,450 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 985 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 83.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Exynos 2200 - International |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.8 GHz | 3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Xclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - USA |
| AnTuTu score | — | 940,921 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 3,550 |
| 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 | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.57" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 3× |
| Max video | 1080p | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,500 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 8.5 h |
| 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 | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -23.7 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, hall, fingerprint | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.76 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 4.0 | One UI 8 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
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