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Samsung Galaxy S21 Vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Fe

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S21 or Samsung Galaxy S23 FE? 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 capacity, ...Read More

Key Specs

Battery

4000 mAh 4500 mAh

Display

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

Front Camera

10 MP 10 MP

Processor

Samsung Exynos 2100 Samsung Exynos 2200

RAM

8 GB 8 GB

Rear Camera

12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh 4500 mAh

Quick Charging

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

Removable

No No

TalkTime

Up to 33 Hours(4G) Up to 39 Hours(4G)

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Design

Build Material

Back: Plastic Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Phantom Gray, Phantom Violet, Phantom White Mint, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine

Height

151.7 mm 158 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

7.9 mm 8.2 mm

Waterproof

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

Weight

169 grams 209 grams

Width

71.2 mm 76.5 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

20:9 19.5:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display Yes with punch-hole display

Brightness

1300 nits -

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x Dynamic AMOLED 2x

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

Yes, HDR 10+ Yes, HDR 10+

Pixel Density

424 ppi 403 ppi

Refresh Rate

120 Hz 120 Hz

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+) 1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Screen Size

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

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.92 % 83.01 %

Touch Screen

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

Front Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus No

Camera Setup

Single Single

Resolution

10 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.2" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size) 10 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)

Video Recording

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

Brand

Samsung Samsung

Custom UI

Samsung One UI Samsung One UI

Launch Date

January 27, 2021 (Official) October 7, 2023 (Official)

Operating System

Android v11 Android v13

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus Yes

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

Triple Triple

Flash

Yes, LED Flash Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels 8150 x 6150 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)64 MP f/2.0, Telephoto Camera(28 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size) 50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(75 mm focal length)

Sensor

- S5KGN5, ISO-CELL

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

7680x4320 @ 24 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps 7680x4320 @ 24 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording Slo-motion

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C USB Type-C

FM Radio

No -

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Stereo Speakers

Yes Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.0 Yes, v5.3

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 Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

Head: 0.74 W/kg, Body: 1.08 W/kg Head: 0.777 W/kg

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / 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 13) / 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

SIM 2

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / 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 13) / 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

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Octa core (2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55) Octa core (2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 + 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100 Samsung Exynos 2200

Fabrication

5 nm 4 nm

Graphics

Mali-G78 MP14 Xclipse 920

RAM type

LPDDR5 LPDDR5

Sensors

Applications

- Handset with built-in Battery, USB Type-C Cable, SIM Eject Tool, User Manual, Warranty Card

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic Optical

Other Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory

No No

Internal Memory

128 GB 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1

USB OTG

Yes Yes

User Available Storage

Up to 102 GB Up to 100 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

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