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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

General

  •   Samsung Galaxy S21 FESamsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Phone
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Technology
    GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
  • Announced
    04 January 2022 23 September 2020
  • Status
    Available. Released 2022, January 07 Available
  • Price
    C$ 877.55 / ₹ 41,799 / $ 285.99 / £ 436.00 / € 495.77 C$ 499.97 / ₹ 34,489 / $ 345.80 / £ 349.99 / € 425.00 / Rp 6,999,000
  • Model Names
    SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2 SM-G780F, SM-G780F/DSM, SM-G780G

Display

  •   Samsung Galaxy S21 FESamsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)
    Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
  • 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)
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density) 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
  • Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.
    Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Features
    Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Always-on display
  • Display Test
    Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)

Camera

  •   Samsung Galaxy S21 FESamsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.
    Triple Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8m, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
    8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0m, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
    12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123 (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12m
    Triple Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8m, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
    8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0m, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
    12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123 (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12m
  • Main Features
    LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
  • Video
    4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
  • Selfie Camera
    Single Camera: 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8m Single Camera: 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8m
  • Selfie Camera Features
    HDR HDR
  • Selfie Camera Video
    4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Battery

  •   Samsung Galaxy S21 FESamsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.
    Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
  • Battery Test Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions.
    Endurance rating 92h
  • Charging
    25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
    15W wireless
    Reverse wireless
    25W wired, PD3.0
    15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
    4.5W reverse wireless

Hardware

  •   Samsung Galaxy S21 FESamsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Operating System
    Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
  • Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.
    Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2 Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Version 1Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - Version 2
  • CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.
    Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2 Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2
  • GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.
    Adreno 660 - Version 1Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2 Mali-G77 MP11 - Version 1Adreno 650 - Version 2
  • Performance
    AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9)
    GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1)
    GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
  • Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.
    128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
  • Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.
    No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.
    Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Connectivity

  •   Samsung Galaxy S21 FESamsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.
    Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
  • Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.
    5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
  • USB
    USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
  • GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.
    GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
  • NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
    Yes Yes
  • Radio
    Unspecified No

Sound

Design

  •   Samsung Galaxy S21 FESamsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.
    Bar Bar
  • Dimensions
    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)
  • Weight
    177 g (6.24 oz) 190 g (6.70 oz)
  • Colors
    White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud Orange
  • Build
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame

Network

  •   Samsung Galaxy S21 FESamsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • 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
  • SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.
    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)
  • 2G Network
    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
  • 3G Network
    HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  • 4G Network
    1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
  • 5G Network
    1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International

FCC SAR Levels

  •   Samsung Galaxy S21 FESamsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • FCC Approval Date This is the date the phone SAR test was completed before the phone's release to the public as required by law.
    29 June 2021 16 September 2020
  • FCC ID The FCC ID is the code used to register a device for FCC compliance
    A3LSMG990U A3LSMG781U
  • FCC Report Link A direct link to the FCC's website for confirming SAR levels that are listed on our website - We did the homework for you!
  • US SAR Ratings USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg
    USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue. USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
  • Head SAR Level SAR test when held against your head when only using cellular service. Wifi and other transmitter are NOT active
    0.77 W/kg 0.696 W/kg
  • Body SAR Level SAR test when held against your body only using cellular service. Wifi and other transmitter are NOT active
    0.90 W/kg 0.821 W/kg
  • Product Specific Use SAR test when held against your body only using the phone as a hotspot. Cellular and other transmitter are NOT active
    1.09 W/kg 1.007 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Transmission The highest possible SAR recorded with ALL transmitters active, Cellular, WiFi, and Hotspot
    1.48 W/kg 1.59 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Head The highest possible SAR test when held against your HEAD with cellular and WiFi transmitters active,
    1.36 W/kg 1.46 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Body The highest possible SAR test when held against your BODY with cellular and WiFi transmitters active,
    0.61 W/kg 1.34 W/kg
  • Hotspot SAR The highest possible SAR test when held against your BODY using the phone as a hotspot with cellular and WiFi transmitters active,
    1.24 1.59 W/kg

EU SAR Level

  •   Samsung Galaxy S21 FESamsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • EU SAR Ratings
    European Legal Limit is 2.0 W/kg - EU SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over TEN grams of simulated biological tissue. EU Legal Limit is 2.0 W/kg
  • Head SAR Level
    0.95 W/kg 0.24 W/kg (head)
  • Body SAR Level
    1.48 W/kg 1.45 W/kg (body)
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