Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Google Pixel 9 Specs Comparison

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8.3
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
7.2
Google Pixel 9
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Google Pixel 9
Released · Jan 11, 2022
Released · Aug 22, 2024
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
4700 mAh
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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)
6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump)
152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5 mm (~12 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.00 oz (170.0 g) 6.98 oz (198.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 418 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.77 % 81.73 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit) 2700 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.42GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
1x 3.1GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x 2.6GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.92GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 660 Mali-G715 MC7
RAM
6GB (LPDDR5) 12GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1) 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12), One UI Android (15, 14)

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 4700 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 27.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
7h 19min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 48min
Browsing
17h 34min
Video
8h 28min
Gaming
10h 4min

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
50 MP
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
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 LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Front
32 MP (HDR, Autofocus), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 10.5 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
144
Overall
153
Photo
136
Video

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 29, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMG990U
Date approved: Oct 16, 2024
FCC ID value: A4RG2YBB
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: 0.87 W/kg
Body: 0.98 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700 / € 749 $ 799 / € 899
In The Box
Phone, Type-C cable, documentation Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 04, 2022 Aug 13, 2024

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 770
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 749
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
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