Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy A23Samsung Galaxy A23Snapdragon 680Change
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5GSnapdragon 888Exynos 21002 chip versionsChange

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A23 uses the Snapdragon 680 (6 nm), the Galaxy S21 FE 5G the Snapdragon 888 (5 nm Samsung). The Galaxy A23's fastest core runs at 2.40 GHz, the Galaxy S21 FE 5G's at 2.84 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.6 inches on the Galaxy A23, 6.4 inches on the Galaxy S21 FE 5G. Up to 90 Hz on the Galaxy A23, 120 Hz on the Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
  3. Battery: 4,860 mAh on the Galaxy A23, 4,370 mAh on the Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
  4. Main camera: 12.5 MP on the Galaxy A23, 12 MP on the Galaxy S21 FE 5G.

The same on both: Wi-Fi 6, NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 680Snapdragon 888
Process
6 nm5 nm Samsung
CPU
4× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A73
4× 1.90 GHz Cortex-A531× 2.84 GHz Cortex-X1
3× 2.42 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.40 GHz2.84 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 610Adreno 660

Memory

Versions seen
4GB | 128GB6GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR5

Display

Size
6.6 in6.4 in
Resolution
1080 × 24081080 × 2340
Pixel density
403 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rates
90 Hzalso 60120 Hz
HDR
—HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,860 mAh4,370 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 4 mm · OIS12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
5 MP2576 × 1932 · f/2.2 · 1.3 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 1.74 mm
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 3.75 mm
Front camera 2
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/2.2 · 3.75 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 13–14Android 14–16
UI
One UI 6.1One UI 8.0
Released with
Android 12Android 11
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
31 sensors44 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy