Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Google Pixel 9 Specs Comparison

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8.3	7.2
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE	Google Pixel 9
Released · Jan 11, 2022	Released · Aug 22, 2024
6.4-inch	6.3-inch
Triple camera	Dual camera
6GB · 128GB	12GB · 128GB
4500 mAh	4700 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 04, 2022	Aug 13, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$700 \| €749	$799 \| €899

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, 86.77% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 81.73% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1200 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 418 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.92GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 660	Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12)	Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Ion	4700 mAh, 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

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 Sensor name: Samsung GNK 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) Sensor name: Sony IMX858 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
4K UHD (60 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p
Front
32 MP (HDR, Autofocus) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	10.5 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

144

Overall

153

Photo

136

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 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
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, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, 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, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	8GB/256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$770

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Specs	Google Pixel 9 Specs
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Review	Google Pixel 9 Review
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE User Reviews	Google Pixel 9 User Reviews