Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Apple iPhone 16 Specs Comparison

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8.3
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
7.3
Apple iPhone 16
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Apple iPhone 16
Released · Jan 11, 2022
Released · Sep 20, 2024
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
3561 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 04, 2022 Sep 09, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$700 | €749 $799 | €949

Design

Dimensions
6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump)
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (~9.2 mm with camera bump)
5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.00 oz / 170.0 g 6.00 oz / 170.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 86.77% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1200 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2015 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.6 (Good) 0.99 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Cortex-X1
3x2.42G​Hz Cortex-A78
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55
Hexa-core
2x4.04GHz
4x2.20G​Hz
GPU
Adreno 660 Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12) iOS (18.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1278 3264
GeekBench 6 Multi
3505 7899
3D Mark High
1445 4029
3D Mark Low
907 2397

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Ion 3561 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
7h 19min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 21min
Browsing
16h 48min
Video
7h 30min
Gaming
9h 52min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual 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
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX904
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX633
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/4.5"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
32 MP (HDR, Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
149
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 29, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMG990U
Date approved: Sep 09, 2024
FCC ID value: BCG-E8688A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.77 W/kg
Body: 0.90 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg

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