Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
- January 7, 2022
- 177 g (6.24 oz)
- Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
- 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1
Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
5G bands
Speed
LAUNCH
Announced date
January 4, 2022
Released date
January 7, 2022
Status
BODY
Dimensions
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight
177 g (6.24 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
DISPLAY
Size
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display
PLATFORM
OS
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1 Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1 Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2
GPU
Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2
MEMORY
Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1
MAIN CAMERA
Quad
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
COMMS
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
Yes
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
FEATURES
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
BATTERY
Type
Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless Reverse wireless
MISC
Colors
White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
Models
SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2, SM-G990U2, SM-G990W2, SM-G990U3
SAR
0.77 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.95 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
PRICE
₹ 24,499 / $ 180.00 / £ 174.99 / € 232.31
TESTS
Performance
AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
792 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
photos /video
Loudspeaker
-26.9 LUFS (Good)
Battery (new)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 92h