Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
Released · Jan 11, 2022
Released · Apr 22, 2022
6.4-inch
6.7-inch
Triple camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
5000 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)
6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches
163.7 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm
Weight
6.00 oz (170.0 g) 6.38 oz (181.0 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
6.4-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.77 % 86.95 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit) 800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.42GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
1x 2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 3x 2.2GHz Cortex A78 + 4x 1.9GHz Cortex A55
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 642L
RAM
6GB (LPDDR5) 6GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1) 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (14, 13, 12), One UI Android (13, 12), One UI UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 25.0W
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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 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
108 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
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
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
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR
Yes
Front
32 MP (HDR, Autofocus), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
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 Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C
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, Hall (for flip covers)
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 5G Ready
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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM Nano SIM

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
In The Box
Phone, Type-C cable, documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 04, 2022 Mar 17, 2022

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 770
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
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