Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Samsung Galaxy A25 5G Specs Comparison

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8.3	5.6
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE	Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
Released · Jan 11, 2022	Released · Dec 11, 2023
6.4-inch · 2340 x 1080 px	6.5-inch · 2340 x 1080 px
12 MP Main · 32 MP Selfie	50 MP Main · 13 MP Selfie
6GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2340 x 1080 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI	2340 x 1080 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.77 %	84.24 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)	1000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1x 2.84GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.42GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core, 2x 2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 660	Mali-G68
RAM
6GB (LPDDR5)	6GB (LPDDR4X)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable	128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (14, 13, 12), One UI	Android (14), One UI
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 39min

Video

7h 19min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 44min

Browsing

14h 16min

Video

7h 27min

Gaming

8h 37min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm	50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Specifications: Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 76 mm Sensor size: 1/4.5" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3"	2 MP (Macro) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) Features: HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) Features: HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
32 MP (HDR, Autofocus), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

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Design

Dimensions
6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches (155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm) thickness with camera 0.36 inches (9.2 mm)	6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches (161 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm)
Weight
6.00 oz(170.0 g)	6.95 oz(197.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Metal	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive	Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, 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), 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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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)
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging, OTG	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700 / € 749	$ 300
In The Box
Phone, Type-C cable, documentation	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 04, 2022	Dec 11, 2023

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 770

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Specs	Samsung Galaxy A25 5G Specs
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