Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy S21 FE | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
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Released
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Jan 11, 2022
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Released
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Apr 01, 2022
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6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
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6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
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Triple camera
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Quad camera
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6GB · 128GB
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6GB · 128GB
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4500 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Jan 04, 2022 | Mar 17, 2022 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $700 | €749 | $450 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 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) |
6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches 159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.00 oz (170.0 g) | 6.67 oz (189.0 g) |
| Materials | |
| Back: Plastic Frame: Metal |
Back: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Yes; IP67 |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive | |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.4-inch, 86.77% screen-to-body | 6.5-inch, 85.36% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1200 nits | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A55 |
Octa-core 2x2.4GHz CortexA-78 6x2.0GHz CortexA-55 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 660 | Yes |
| Memory | |
| 6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB | 6GB/128GB 8GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | microSDXC up to 1024 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (14, 13, 12) | Android (12) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 4500 mAh, Li - Ion | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
Fast charging |
| 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
Untested
Browsing
15h 45min
Video
7h 45min
Gaming
Untested
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Quad 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 |
64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3" |
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 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 |
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
| Fourth camera | |
| 5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (60 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR |
Yes |
| Front | |
| 32 MP (HDR, Autofocus) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
32 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.1 |
| 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 Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.2 | Type-C |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), 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 | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 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 | |
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| n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready | 5G Ready |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 | |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | |
| 3G Bands | |
| 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 |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| 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 |
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Alternative variants
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 8GB/256GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $770 |
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 8GB/256GB |
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Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Specs | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Review | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Review |
| User Reviews | |
| Samsung Galaxy S21 FE User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G User Reviews |
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