Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
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  • 6.4" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 6/8GB RAM Snapdragon 888 5G
  • 4500mAh 25W15W
Released 2022, January 07 177g, 7.9mm thickness Android 12, up to Android 14, One UI 6 128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
  CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 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
5G bands 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
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G
Launch
Announced 2022, January 04
Status Available. Released 2022, January 07
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
Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
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, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
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
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
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
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
 32-bit/384kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio Unspecified
USB USB Type-C, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
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 $ 187.99 / C$ 349.99 / £ 199.99 / € 256.53 / ₹ 25,999
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9)
GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -26.9 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 92h
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G 128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM

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  • 15 Mar 2024
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Completely agree with your first paragraph. It's not your bias, actually it's very true. No Chinese company can match experience of Samsung, Apple, Sony like old established brand. Also then there is peace of mind that you are contributing ...

  • Hero
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When will it receive android 6.1 ?

Sorry for not replying sooner, I don't check this forum often. Just my bias but personally don't like Chinese branded phone and I think their UI is pretty poor. As for Nothing phone I don't have an opinion. Warranty service and long te...

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