Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
- January 7, 2022
- 177 g (6.24 oz)
- Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, 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, up to 4 major Android upgrades, 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
Yes, with stereo speakers
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) Circle to Search
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 / $ 169.67 / £ 144.90 / € 236.98
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