Nokia XR21 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023

Spec Score

78%

86%

87%

Release Date

14 May, 2024

11 Jul, 2023

29 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 695	Snapdragon 888	MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

6.49 inches (16.48 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2768 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera

16 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4800 mAh	4500 mAh	8000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

User Ratings

N/A

4.3/5 (153,289 ratings)

N/A

Launch Date

N/A

Jul 11, 2023 (Official)

Oct 22, 2026 (Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v13.0

Android v17

OS Updates

N/A

4 Years

5 Years

Security Updates

N/A

5 Years

6 Years

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

ColorOS

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 View Details

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994 View Details

Processor

Octa core 2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660

Octa core 2.84 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core 4.21 GHz, Single core, C1 Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1 Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

5 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619

Adreno 660

Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

6 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

N/A

Vapor Chamber Cooling

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.49 inches  (16.48 cm)

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Brightness

550 nits

N/A

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

N/A

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

406 ppi

403 ppi

462 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.11 %

86.49 %

91.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

N/A

96.0 %

Height

168 mm

155.7 mm

156.5 mm

Width

78.5 mm

74.5 mm

74.3 mm

Thickness

10.4 mm

7.9 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

231 grams

177 grams

216 grams

Build Material

N/A

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69K (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

64 MP Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size

12 MP Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX555 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.8µm pixel size

200 MP Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size 0.56µm pixel size

8 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size

N/A

8 MP f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

200 MP f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length

N/A

N/A

3.2 MP f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

18 x Digital Zoom 2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps Full HD @30 fps

4k @60 fps Full HD @240 fps HD @960 fps

8k @30 fps 4k @30/60/120 fps Full HD @30/60/120 fps HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion

Optical Image stabilization Dual Video Recording Slow Motion Video HDR Video Pro Mode

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Excellent

Resolution

16 MP f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera

32 MP f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS

50 MP f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

No

Yes

Flash

N/A

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps Full HD @60 fps

4k @30/60 fps Full HD @30/60 fps HD @30 fps

Battery Rating

Very Good

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4800 mAh

4500 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 37 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Internal Storage

128 GB

256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

No

No

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Dual SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

5G 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

Yes

Yes

SIM 1

SIM 2

SAR Value

N/A

N/A

Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.948 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

N/A

Yes

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Yes

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope