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Samsung Galaxy S21 Fe 2023 Vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 or Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery c ...Read More

Key Specs

Battery

4500 mAh 3500 mAh

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm) 6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Front Camera

32 MP 8 MP

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

RAM

8 GB 4 GB

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP 12 MP

Battery

Capacity

4500 mAh 3500 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 25W Yes, Fast, 15W

Removable

No No

TalkTime

Up to 37 Hours(4G) Up to 24 Hours(3G)

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Design

Build Material

- Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

White, Lavender, Graphite, Olive, Navy Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Coral Blue, Arctic Silver, Maple Gold

Height

155.7 mm 159.5 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

7.9 mm 8.1 mm

Waterproof

Yes, Water resistant, IP68 Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Weight

177 grams 173 grams

Width

74.5 mm 73.4 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 18.5:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display Yes

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x Super AMOLED

Pixel Density

403 ppi 531 ppi

Refresh Rate

120 Hz -

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+) 1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Screen Size

6.4 inches (16.26 cm) 6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.49 % 83.7 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

No Yes

Camera Features

- Wide Angle Selfie

Camera Setup

Single -

Flash

- Yes, Screen flash

Resolution

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 8 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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General

Brand

Samsung Samsung

Custom UI

Samsung One UI -

Launch Date

July 11, 2023 (Official) May 5, 2017 (Official)

Operating System

Android v13 Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

Camera Features

Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus 8 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

Triple Single

Flash

Yes, LED Flash Yes, Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels 4000 x 3000 Pixels

OIS

Yes Yes

Resolution

12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 1.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(76 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size) 12 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

Sensor

- IMX260, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion -

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C 3.5 mm

FM Radio

- No

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Stereo Speakers

Yes -

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.0 Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55) Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

Fabrication

5 nm 10 nm

Graphics

Adreno 660 Mali-G71 MP20

RAM type

LPDDR5 LPDDR4

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen Rear

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical -

Heart Rate Monitor

- Yes

IRIS Scanner

- Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

No Yes, Up to 256 GB

Internal Memory

256 GB 64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1 UFS 2.0

USB OTG

- Yes

User Available Storage

Up to 219 GB Up to 52.3 GB
Scoring parameters
How is the score calculated?

This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

  • Performance
  • Battery
  • Camera
  • Storage
  • Display

Each mobiles has been benchmarked against ~31,000 other phones to calculate the score.

For personalized scores based on your preference, you can visit Mobile Recommender to check scores of the recommended Mobiles for you.

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