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Samsung Galaxy Note 21 FE vs Samsung Galaxy Note 21 Plus 5G

Summary
Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 980

12 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 2100

12 GB RAM

Display

6.8" (17.27 cm)

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

6.8" (17.27 cm)

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP

Triple Camera

108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

40 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

256 GB

Non Expandable

256 GB

Non Expandable

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Samsung Galaxy Note 21 FE is permanently discontinued.
Samsung Galaxy Note 21 Plus 5G is permanently discontinued.
General
Launch Date

Unknown

Unknown

Operating System

Android v11

Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 980

Samsung Exynos 2100

CPU

Octa core (2.73 GHz, Dual core + 2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2.91 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.81 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G77 MP11

Mali-G78 MP14

RAM

12 GB

12 GB

Display
Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 " (17.27 cm)

6.8 " (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

1440x3200 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

Pixel Density

516 ppi

516 ppi

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Design
Waterproof

, Water resistant, IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Triple

Resolution

108 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
10 MP f/4.9, Periscope Camera
10 MP , Telephoto Camera

108 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)10 MP f/4.9, Telephoto Camera
10 MP , Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels

12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

32 MP, Primary Camera

40 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Capacity

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Fast, 25W

USB Type-C

Storage
Internal Memory

256 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.1

, v5.2

GPS

with A-GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope