Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Released 2022, January 07
177g, 7.9mm thickness
Android 12, up to Android 13, One UI 5
128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
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6.4"
1080x2400 pixels
12MP
2160p
6/8GB RAM
Snapdragon 888 5G
4500mAh
Li-Ion

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-A (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G

Launch	Announced	2022, January 04
Launch	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 mins)

Display	Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
	Size	6.4 inches, 103.9 cm² (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
		Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
	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 8GB RAM

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, USB On-The-Go

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
		Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

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
	SAR	0.77 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.95 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
	Price	$ 289.00 / C$ 956.09 / £ 434.99 / € 510.93 / ₹ 40,770

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 life	Endurance rating 92h

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G - user opinions and reviews

Sam799
sGk
08 Dec 2022

Thanks for the reply. Yeah I've heard that SD 888 can't handle heating issues well while the exynos 2100 is more stable.

Borz
KiT
07 Dec 2022

Exynos 2100 its more stable and better battery life,sd 888 its powerfull mske the phone hot

Nhico Noel
C9a
07 Dec 2022

I used Exynos version and it is updated into android 13 and Ui 5 one thing i recognize is the battery . The Battery last longer in my daily use i only charge my phone after work or before i go to bed and also the Bixby Routines is very useful . Just ...

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