Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy S21 | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE | 
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                                                Jan 29, 2021
                                    
             
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                                                Oct 02, 2020
                                    
             
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                                                6.2-inch · 2400x1080px
                                    
             
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                                                6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
                                    
             
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                                                Triple camera
                                    
             
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                                                Triple camera
                                    
             
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                                                8GB · 128GB
                                    
             
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                                                6GB · 128GB
                                    
             
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                                                4000 mAh
                                    
             
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Jan 14, 2021 | Sep 23, 2020 | 
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $800 | 6GB/128GB - $699 | 
Design
| Dimensions | |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches  151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm  | 
        
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| Weight | |
| 6.03 oz / 171.0 g | 6.70 oz / 190.0 g | 
| Materials | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum  | 
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP68 | 
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint | Optical in-screen fingerprint | 
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | 
| Colors | |
| Phantom pink, Violet, Gray, White | Cloud red, Cloud orange, Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud white | 
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.2-inch, 86.06% screen-to-body | 6.5-inch, 85.79% screen-to-body | 
| Type | |
| Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1300 nits | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR | 
| Resolution | |
| 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI | 
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
PhoneArena Display Test
        | Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested | 
| Bright Min | |
| 1.2 (Good) | 1.6 (Good) | 
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            Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) | Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) | 
| Processor | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680  | 
        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 585 3x2.42GHz Kryo 585 4x1.80GHz Kryo 585  | 
        
                                    
| GPU | |
| Adreno 660 | Adreno 650 | 
| Memory | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 8GB/256GB  | 
        
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| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | microSDXC up to 1000 GB | 
| OS | |
| Android (13, 12, 11) | Android (13, 12, 11, 10) | 
Battery
| Type | |
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| 4000 mAh, Li - Polymer | 4500 mAh, Li - Ion | 
| Charging | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging  | 
| Charge speed | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W  | 
Battery Life Estimate
                            4h 28min
                        Browsing
                            7h 47min
                        Video
                            7h 36min
                        Gaming
                            7h 9min
                        Battery Life Estimate
                            5h 29min
                        Browsing
                            10h 2min
                        Video
                            9h 9min
                        Gaming
                            8h 29min
                        Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Triple camera | 
| Main camera | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm  | 
| Second camera | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm  | 
        
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| Third camera | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm  | 
        
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED | 
| Video recording | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) EIS  | 
| Front | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 32 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)  | 
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.0 | 
| WLAN | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax  | 
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.2 | Type-C, USB 3.2 | 
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | 
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T3 | M4/T3 | 
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | 
| Other | |
| NFC, ANT+ | NFC | 
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack | 
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers | 
| Features | |
| 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus | 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus | 
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave | SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave | 
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71 | 
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 | 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 | 
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | 
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM | 
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Date approved: Dec 08, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG991U  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Date approved: Sep 17, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG781U  | 
| Measured SAR | |
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Alternative variants
with 256GB storage
                                    | Memory | 256GB | 
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with 256GB storage
                                    | Memory | 256GB | 
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| Prices (MSRP) | $770 | 
for Europe
                                    | System chip | Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm) | 
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| Processor |                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                            Octa-core 2900 MHz 1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.81GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.2GHz Cortex-A55  | 
        
                                                
| GPU | Mali G78 MP14 | 
| Weight | 5.96 oz / 169.0 g | 
| 5G Bands | SA, NSA, Sub-6 | 
| FCC approval |                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                            Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG991B  | 
| Measured SAR |                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                            Head: 0.42 W/kg Body: 0.94 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg Phablet: 2.37 W/kg  | 
        
                                                
for Verizon
                                    | OS | Android (11) | 
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| 5G Bands | n2, n4, n5, n13, n66 | 
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 3, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28 | 
| 4G (TDD) Bands | 38, 39, 40, 41 | 
| 3G Bands | 5, 8, 2, 1 | 
| FCC approval |                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                            Date approved: Sep 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG781V  | 
| Measured SAR |                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                            Head: 0.28 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg Phablet: 3.71 W/kg  | 
        
                                                
for US Cellular
                                    | 4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 66, 71 | 
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| 3G Bands | 5, 8, 2, 1 | 
non 5G variant
                                    | System chip | Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm) | 
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| Processor |                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                            Octa-core 27300 MHz Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55  | 
        
                                                
| GPU | Mali G77 MP11 | 
| Dual SIM | Yes | 
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