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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Specs Comparison

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8.3
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
9.2
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Released · Jan 11, 2022
Released · Oct 02, 2020
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
4500 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) 		6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches
159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.00 oz (170.0 g) 6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive Cloud red, Cloud orange, Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud white

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.77 % 85.79 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.42GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55 		Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 650
RAM
6GB (LPDDR5) 6GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1) 128GB (UFS 3.1), available to use: 103.4 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (14, 13, 12), One UI Android (13, 12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
7h 19min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 29min
Browsing
10h 2min
Video
9h 9min
Gaming
8h 29min
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple 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 		12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 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
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
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 		8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F24.0
Focal Length: 76 mm
Sensor size: 1/4.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
EIS
Front
32 MP (HDR, Autofocus), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 32 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
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),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
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), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
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 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 29, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMG990U 		Date approved: Sep 17, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG781U
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: 0.32 W/kg
Body: 0.82 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.01 W/kg
Phablet: 3.43 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700 / € 749 $ 699
In The Box
Phone, Type-C cable, documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 04, 2022 Sep 23, 2020

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 770
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 770
for Verizon
OS Android (11)
5G Bands n2, n4, n5, n13, n66
4G (FDD) Bands 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 22, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG781V
Measured SAR Head: 0.28 W/kg
Body: 1.11 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg
Phablet: 3.71 W/kg
for US Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
non 5G variant
System chip Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor Octa-core
27300 MHz
Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G77 MP11
Dual SIM Yes
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