Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Galaxy S21 FE 5G

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

Samsung Galaxy S21 5GExynos 2100Change
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5GExynos 2100Snapdragon 8882 chip versionsChange

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy S21 5G uses the Exynos 2100 (5 nm Samsung), the Galaxy S21 FE 5G the Snapdragon 888 (5 nm Samsung). The Galaxy S21 5G's fastest core runs at 2.91 GHz, the Galaxy S21 FE 5G's at 2.84 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.2 inches on the Galaxy S21 5G, 6.4 inches on the Galaxy S21 FE 5G. Both run at up to 120 Hz.
  3. Battery: 3,880 mAh on the Galaxy S21 5G, 4,370 mAh on the Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
  4. Main camera: 12.2 MP on the Galaxy S21 5G, 12 MP on the Galaxy S21 FE 5G.

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

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 2100Snapdragon 888
Process
5 nm Samsung5 nm Samsung
CPU
1× 2.91 GHz Cortex-X1
3× 2.81 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 2.21 GHz Cortex-A551× 2.84 GHz Cortex-X1
3× 2.42 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.91 GHz2.84 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G78Adreno 660

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB6GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR5

Display

Size
6.2 in6.4 in
Resolution
1080 × 24001080 × 2340
Pixel density
423 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 48, 60, 96120 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
3,880 mAh4,370 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm · OIS12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 1.74 mm
Front camera 1
10 MP3648 × 2736 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 3.75 mm
Front camera 2
7.1 MP3216 × 2208 · f/2.2 · 3.3 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 15Android 16
UI
One UI 7.0One UI 8.0
Released with
Android 11Android 11
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

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