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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
  • Screen: 6.4" Dynamic AMOLED - 1080 x 2340
  • SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
  • Camera: 3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)
  • Battery: 4500 mAh
  • OS: Android 16
  • Weight: 177 grams (6.24 oz)
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Display
73
Camera
63
Performance
51
Gaming
26
Battery
50
Connectivity
77
NanoReview Score
58
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Display

Type Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.4 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9
PPI 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1200 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 97%
PWM 247 Hz
Response time 6 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
793 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 155.7 mm (6.13 inches)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz)
Waterproof IP68
Rear material Plastic
Frame material Metal
Colors White, Gray, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
86.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max clock 2840 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)
- 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache 4 MB
Manufacturing Samsung
Lithography process 5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 780
GPU
Graphics Adreno 660
GPU shading units 768
GPU clock 840 MHz
FLOPS ~1290.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1481
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
3173
Compute Score (GPU)
4514
Compute Score (GPU) 4514
Single-core score 1481
Multi-core score 3173
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
1138928
CPU 415282
GPU 207688
Memory 174461
UX 341497
Total score 1138928
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
390
Stability 71%
Graphics test 3 FPS
Graphics score 390
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
1666
Stability 68%
Graphics test 9 FPS
Graphics score 1666
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
12896
Web score 13606
Video editing 7043
Photo editing 28743
Data manipulation 10563
Writing score 14216
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-08 -> AlicanTuTuAnTuTu 111198886
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-21 (Psycho0Dream)AnTuTu 111157836
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-06 (Puzatik)AnTuTu 111118460
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-10 -> AlicanTuTuAnTuTu 111197004
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-10 (Alican TuTu)AnTuTu 111197004
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-18 (SerhijHig)AnTuTu 111020128
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-14 (Magnum)AnTuTu 11847959
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-05 (Nesquik)AnTuTu 111040445
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR5
Memory clock 3200 MHz
Channels 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1
Memory card No

Software

Operating system Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM One UI 8.0
OS size 17.5 GB
OS updates 4 years
Security updates 5 years

Battery

Capacity 4500 mAh
Max charge power 25 W
Battery type Li-Ion
Replaceable No
Wireless charging Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging No
Fast charging Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:15 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 06:11 hr
Watching video 11:05 hr
Gaming 04:48 hr
Standby 100 hr
General battery life
18:37 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4032 x 3024
Zoom Optical, 3x
Flash LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 123Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Telephoto: 8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 12 MP
Aperture f/1.8
Focal length 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX555
Sensor size 1/1.76" (β‰ˆ 0.57 inch)
Pixel size 1.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 8 MP
Aperture f/2.4
Focal length 76 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi847
Sensor size 1/4.5" (β‰ˆ 0.22 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron
Stabilization Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 12 MP
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 13 mm
Sensor Sony IMX258
Sensor size 1/3.0" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
119
Video quality
107
Generic main camera score
117
Samples Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 6464 x 4864
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/2.74" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron
Autofocus No
Stabilization Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5
Bluetooth features LE
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* No
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 19
2G network GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G network UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
4G network LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B32(1500), B66(AWS-3), B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)
5G support Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack No
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
88.9 dB

Other

Category Flagship
Announced January 2022
Release date January 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $790
Successor - Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
SAR (head) 0.95 W/kg
SAR (body) 1.48 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy S21 FE 5G may differ by country or region

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Jack November 12, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Please change the geekbench score because the phone scores 1500 in single score and 3423 in multicore. https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/8784973
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Mahyad irani March 18, 2024 at 11:05 PM
The screen-to-body ratio is lower than the value you've entered. Please double-check your source.
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Turki December 24, 2022 at 07:29 AM
I purchased this phone 3 months ago for approx 500 dollars. It is worth the money a lot. Daylight photos are great, 4k video recording, one of the first phones that gets the android 13 and UI 5. It doesn't have stereo speakers but the sound comes out like stereo and the max sound level is sufficient. The 6.4-inch display is the optimal size really, not too big and not too small. The rear material is not glass but it doesn't bother me at all. I was gonna buy s22 but when I compare this two, the difference is the CPU and rear materials of the phones. Camera specs are the same. In a nutshell, it's a great deal for 500 I guess.
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