Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Fe 256gb Comparison by Price, Specifications, Features & Review

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Fe 256gb Comparison

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Key Specs
Battery
Battery 4000 mAh 4500 mAh
Display
Display 6.4 inches (16.26 cm) 6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera 8 MP 32 MP
Rear Camera
Rear Camera 12 MP + 12 MP 12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP
Battery
Capacity
Capacity 4000 mAh 4500 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging Yes, Quick, v2.0, 15W Yes, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes
TalkTime
TalkTime Up to 29 Hours(3G) Up to 39 Hours(4G)
Talktime
Talktime Up to 29 Hours(3G) Up to 39 Hours(4G)
Type
Type Li-ion Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C Yes Yes
User Replaceable
User Replaceable No No
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging Yes Yes
Camera
Autofocus
Autofocus Yes No
Camera Features
Camera Features Wide Angle Selfie Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup Single Single
Flash
Flash Yes, LED Flash Yes, LED Flash
Front Camera Physical Aperture
Front Camera Physical Aperture F1.7 F2.2
Image Resolution
Image Resolution 4000 x 3000 Pixels 4000 x 3000 Pixels
Main Camera Physical Aperture
Main Camera Physical Aperture F1.5 - F2.4 F1.8
Optical Image Stabilisation
Optical Image Stabilisation Yes, Dual optical image stabilization Yes
Resolution
Resolution 8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size) 32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor ISO-CELL -
Settings
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes Continuos Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features - Dual Video Recording
Design
Build Material
Build Material Back: Gorilla Glass Back: Plastic
Colours
Colours Midnight Black, Lavender Purple, Metallic Copper, Ocean Blue, Snow White White, Lavender, Graphite, Olive
Height
Height 161.9 mm 155.7 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness Dust proof Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness 8.8 mm 7.9 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68 Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
Weight 201 grams 177 grams
Width
Width 76.4 mm 74.5 mm
Display
Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 19.5:9
Bezelless Display
Bezelless Display Yes Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
Brightness - 1200 nits
Display Type
Display Type Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Pixel Density
Pixel Density 514 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Screen Protection
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass v5, Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus
Screen Resolution
Screen Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Screen Size
Screen Size 6.4 inches (16.26 cm) 6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Screen To Body Ratio Calculated
Screen To Body Ratio Calculated 84.42 % 86.49 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
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Brand
Brand Samsung Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI Samsung One UI Samsung One UI
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor Yes Yes
Launch Date
Launch Date August 22, 2018 (Official) January 11, 2022 (Official)
Model
Model Galaxy Note 9 Galaxy S21 FE 256GB
Network
Network 5G: Not Supported in India,
4G: Available Supported in India,
3G: Available, 2G: Available
5G: Supported in India,
4G: Available Supported in India,
3G: Available, 2G: Available
Operating System
Operating System Android v8.1 (Oreo) Android v12
Multimedia
Audio Features
Audio Features Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Audio Jack 3.5 mm USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio No No
Fm Radio
Fm Radio No No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers - Yes
Network & Connectivity
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Yes, v5.0 Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC Yes Yes
Network Support
Network Support 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value - Head: 1.098 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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
SIM 2
SIM 2 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 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
SIM Size
SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging Mass storage device, USB charging
Usb Connectivity
Usb Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE Yes Yes
Volte
Volte Yes Yes
WiFi
WiFi Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wifi
Wifi Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wifi Calling
Wifi Calling Yes -
Wifi Features
Wifi Features Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Performance
Architecture
Architecture 64 bit 64 bit
Bootup Time Tested By 91mobiles
Bootup Time Tested By 91mobiles - 19.0 s
Chipset
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 Samsung Exynos 2100
Graphics
Graphics Mali-G72 MP18 Mali-G78 MP14
Processor
Processor Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M3 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55) Octa core (2.91 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.81 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Processor Fabrication
Processor Fabrication 10 nm 5 nm
RAM Type
RAM Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
RAM type
RAM type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Ram
Ram 6 GB 8 GB
Smart TV Features
Camera
Camera 12 MP + 12 MP 12MP + 12MP + 8MP
Special Features
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position Rear On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type - Optical
IRIS Scanner
IRIS Scanner Yes -
Iris Scanner
Iris Scanner Yes -
Other Sensors
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Stylus
Stylus Yes -
Storage
Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory Yes, Up to 512 GB No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type UFS 2.1 UFS 3.1
USB OTG Support
USB OTG Support Yes Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage Up to 109 GB Up to 220 GB
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