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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
Model: Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
Brand: Samsung
Category: Smartphones
  • Release Date 2022, January 11
  • Screen 6.4", Dynamic AMOLED 2X
  • CPU Snapdragon 888 5G
  • RAM 6/8GB RAM
  • Camera 12MP, 4K@30/60fps
  • Battery 4500mAh, 25W
  • Operating System Android 12, One UI 4.0

Our Expert Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

9.5
  • Design 9 / 10
  • Performance 10 / 10
  • Display 10 / 10
  • Camera 10 / 10
  • Battery 9 / 10
  • Value For Money 9 / 10

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon): Pros & Cons

Positive
  • Best-in-class screen
  • Water/dust resistant
  • Top performance
Negatives
  • Plastic body
  • No headphone jack
  • Slow charging speed

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon): Full Specifications & Price

General

Announcement Date 2022, January 04
Release Date 2022, January 07
SIM Size Nano SIM
SIM Slots Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
Water/Dust Resistance IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Network

Network Technologies 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 LTE
5G Bands SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

Design

Height 155.7 mm
Width 74.5 mm
Thickness 7.9 mm
Weight 177 gram
Build Material Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Colors White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive

Display

Screen Size 6.4 inches
Screen Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Resolution FHD+, 1080 x 2400 pixels
Refresh Rate 120Hz
Touch Sampling Rate 240Hz
Aspect Ratio 20:9
Pixel Density 411 pixels per inch
Protection Layer Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen To Body Ratio 85.3%
Special Features HDR10+, Always-on display

Performance

Operating System Android 12
User Interface One UI 4.0
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Process Technology 5nm
CPU 8 cores (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
GPU Adreno 660
Storage & RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage No
Storage Type UFS 3.1

Rear Camera

Primary Camera 12 MP (wide), f/1.8 aperture, 26mm focal length, 1/1.76" sensor size, 1.8µm pixel size, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Second Camera 8 MP (telephoto), f/2.4 aperture, 76mm focal length, 1/4.5" sensor size, 1.0µm pixel size, PDAF, 3x optical zoom
Third Camera 12 MP (ultrawide), f/2.2 aperture, 13mm focal length, 123˚ field of view, 1/3.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size
Camera Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video Recording 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Front Camera

Primary Camera 32 MP (wide), f/2.2 aperture, 26mm focal length, 1/2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size
Camera Features HDR
Video Recording 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Battery

Battery Type Lithium-ion
Battery Capacity 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Speed Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Wireless Charging Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse Wireless Charging Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Special Features USB Power Delivery 3.0

Audio

Loud Speaker Yes, with stereo speakers
Headphone Jack No
Special Features 32-bit/384kHz audio

Connectivity

WIFI Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth V5.2; supports A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB USB Type-C 3.2; supports USB OTG

Miscellaneous Features

Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Security Fingerprint (under display, optical sensor), supports Face Unlock
Model Number SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E
SAR Value 0.77 W/kg (head), 0.90 W/kg (body) - International
0.95 W/kg (head), 1.48 W/kg (body) - Europe
Special Features Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Prices

Price 700 USD
Price in Mexico 15,750 Mexican pesos
Price in Brazil 5,250 Brazilian real
Price in France 750 EUR
Price in Egypt 12,600 Egyptian pounds
Price in Russia 63,000 Russian ruble
Price in Indonesia 9,800,000 Indonesian rupiahs
Price in Japan 84,000 Japanese yen
Price in Germany 750 EUR
Price in Turkey 10,500 Turkish lira
Price in Vietnam 17,500,000 Vietnamese dong
Price in Iran 31,500,000 Iranian rials
Price in Italy 750 EUR
Price in Thailand 24,500 Thai baht
Price in Poland 3,500 Polish zloty
Price in Ukraine 21,000 Ukrainian hryvnia
Price in Malaysia 3,500 Malaysian Ringgit
Price in Romania 3,500 Romanian Leu
Price in Netherlands 750 EUR
Price in Greece 750 EUR

General

Announcement Date 2022, January 04
Release Date 2022, January 07
SIM Size Nano SIM
SIM Slots Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
Water/Dust Resistance IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Network

Network Technologies 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 LTE
5G Bands SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

Design

Height 155.7 mm
Width 74.5 mm
Thickness 7.9 mm
Weight 177 gram
Build Material Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Colors White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive

Display

Screen Size 6.4 inches
Screen Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Resolution FHD+, 1080 x 2400 pixels
Refresh Rate 120Hz
Touch Sampling Rate 240Hz
Aspect Ratio 20:9
Pixel Density 411 pixels per inch
Protection Layer Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen To Body Ratio 85.3%
Special Features HDR10+, Always-on display

Performance

Operating System Android 12
User Interface One UI 4.0
Chipset Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Process Technology 5nm
CPU 8 cores (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
GPU Adreno 660
Storage & RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage No
Storage Type UFS 3.1

Rear Camera

Primary Camera 12 MP (wide), f/1.8 aperture, 26mm focal length, 1/1.76" sensor size, 1.8µm pixel size, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Second Camera 8 MP (telephoto), f/2.4 aperture, 76mm focal length, 1/4.5" sensor size, 1.0µm pixel size, PDAF, 3x optical zoom
Third Camera 12 MP (ultrawide), f/2.2 aperture, 13mm focal length, 123˚ field of view, 1/3.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size
Camera Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video Recording 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Front Camera

Primary Camera 32 MP (wide), f/2.2 aperture, 26mm focal length, 1/2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size
Camera Features HDR
Video Recording 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Battery

Battery Type Lithium-ion
Battery Capacity 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Speed Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Wireless Charging Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse Wireless Charging Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Special Features USB Power Delivery 3.0

Audio

Loud Speaker Yes, with stereo speakers
Headphone Jack No
Special Features 32-bit/384kHz audio

Connectivity

WIFI Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth V5.2; supports A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB USB Type-C 3.2; supports USB OTG

Miscellaneous Features

Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Security Fingerprint (under display, optical sensor), supports Face Unlock
Model Number SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E
SAR Value 0.77 W/kg (head), 0.90 W/kg (body) - International
0.95 W/kg (head), 1.48 W/kg (body) - Europe
Special Features Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Prices

Price 700 USD
Price in Mexico 15,750 Mexican pesos
Price in Brazil 5,250 Brazilian real
Price in France 750 EUR
Price in Egypt 12,600 Egyptian pounds
Price in Russia 63,000 Russian ruble
Price in Indonesia 9,800,000 Indonesian rupiahs
Price in Japan 84,000 Japanese yen
Price in Germany 750 EUR
Price in Turkey 10,500 Turkish lira
Price in Vietnam 17,500,000 Vietnamese dong
Price in Iran 31,500,000 Iranian rials
Price in Italy 750 EUR
Price in Thailand 24,500 Thai baht
Price in Poland 3,500 Polish zloty
Price in Ukraine 21,000 Ukrainian hryvnia
Price in Malaysia 3,500 Malaysian Ringgit
Price in Romania 3,500 Romanian Leu
Price in Netherlands 750 EUR
Price in Greece 750 EUR

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