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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Product Name

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Product Image Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Price $549.00
Our Rating 8.8 9.2
Brand Samsung Samsung
Category Mobiles Mobiles

Main

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
  2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Status Released,, January, 2022, Available, Released,, September, 2020, Available,
Size 6.4 inches, 103.9 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio) 6.5 inches, 101.0 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Dimension - 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in) 159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm (6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
Weight - 177 g (6.24 oz) 190 g (6.70 oz)
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Pixel/Inch (~401 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Alway On Display Always-on display

Memory

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
RAM 6/8GB 6/8GB
Internal 128/256GB
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128/256GB UFS 3.1
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Card Slot No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Main Triple;
+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
Triple;
+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, 123˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Selfie 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Features HDR
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
HDR
Video Main :4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Selfie : 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Main : 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie : 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS)

Processor

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
OS Android 12, One UI 4 Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - Version 1
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU Adreno 660 - Version 1
Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2
Adreno 650

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Capacity Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Fast Charging Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min Fast charging 25W
Wireless Charging Fast wireless charging Fast wireless charging 15W
Reverse Charging Reverse wireless charging Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
USB Power USB Power Delivery 3.0 USB Power Delivery 3.0
Talk Time (4G LTE) (Hours) Up to 39
Internet use (LTE) (Hours) Up to 14 | (Wi-Fi) (Hours) Up to 14
Video Playback Up to 16
Audio Playback Up to 73

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
  Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Bixby natural language commands and dictation

Sound

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Loud Speaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
HF Jack No No
  32-bit/384kHz audio
32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
Audio Playback MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE
Video Playback MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes Yes
Radio Unspecified FM radio
USB USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
PC Sync Smart Switch (PC version)

Extra Features

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Color White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud Orange
Gear Support Galaxy Buds Pro, Galaxy Buds Live, Galaxy Buds+, Galaxy Buds2, Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Fit2, Galaxy Fit e, Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Watch4, Galaxy Watch3, Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Watch Active2, Galaxy Watch Active, Gear Fit2 Pro, Gear Fit2, Gear Sport, Gear S3, Gear S2, Gear IconX (2018)

Network

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 29, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
5G 1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands 2, 5, 41, 66, 71 Sub6 - USA
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 Sub6 - International
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat19 1800/200 Mbps, 5G
Versions: SM-G781B (International); SM-G781U (USA); SM-G781U1 (USA Unlocked); SM-G781W (Canada); SM-G7810 (China, Hong Kong); SM-G781N (Korea)

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