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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G was released in January 2022 and features a quad-core CPU, an Octa-core Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) chipset, a 6.4-inch dynamic AMOLED display, Android 13 operating system, triple rear and 32MP front cameras, and a non-removable 4500 mAh Li-Ion battery with 25W wired charging and 256GB storage.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Key Specs

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: January 04, 2022.
  • Status: Available. Released January 07, 2022.

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 6.1
  • Chipset: Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) – Version 1
  • Exynos 2100 (5 nm) – Version 2
  • CPU: Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3×2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) – Version 1
  • Octa-core (1×2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3×2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×2.2 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

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: $ 178.92 / € 278.85 / £ 193.00 / ₹ 27,899/561,000 NGN. Please note that this price is not fixed. It depends on your local retailers.

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

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