Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Motorola Moto G 5G (2023) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Motorola Moto G 5G (2023)
Released · Jan 11, 2022
Released · May 2023
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 04, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/128GB - $700 | €749
8GB/256GB - $770

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)
6.46 x 2.95 x 0.33 inches
164 x 75 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.00 oz / 170.0 g 6.67 oz / 189.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive Ink Blue

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 86.77% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 82.97% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1200 nits IPS LCD, 120Hz
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.6 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Snapdragon 480+ 5G SM4350-AC (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Cortex-X1
3x2.42G​Hz Cortex-A78
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55
2x2.2GHz Kryo 460
6x1.8GHz Kryo 460
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 619
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC
OS
Android (14, 13, 12) Android (13)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1278 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
3505 Untested
3D Mark High
1445 Untested
3D Mark Low
907 Untested

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
7h 19min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

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 (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
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
1080p (30 fps)
Front
32 MP (HDR, Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready n2, n5, n7, n12, n14, n25, n29, n30, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
LTE 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, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 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, 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
Measured SAR
Head: 0.77 W/kg
Body: 0.90 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Alternative variants

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