Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3)

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,564, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE scores 3,275, making Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers 4.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3)'s IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers 7 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers 2018 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) equally at 7.


User Rating: Apple iPhone SE 2022 (iPhone SE 3) receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a rating of 4.3.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
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₹47,600
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Summary

Spec Score

85%
83%

Release Date

11 Jan, 2022
11 Mar, 2022

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2100
Apple A15 Bionic
Octa Core (upto 2.91 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
Samsung Exynos 2100 vs Apple A15 Bionic

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
750x1334 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
7 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
2018 mAh
25W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 3.1
NVMe

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • Stylish, comfortable design
  • Capable selfie and main cameras
  • Clean UI
  • Stupendously fast
  • IP67 rated
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Competitively priced

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Not the fastest phone in the market
  • Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
  • No headphone jack
  • HD display feels dated
  • No dedicated night mode
  • No ultrawide angle/telephoto camera

User Ratings

4.3/5
(150,430 ratings)
4.4/5
(777 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

753,639
AnTuTu Score
762,983
AnTuTu Score
8h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jan 11, 2022
(Official)
Mar 11, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
iOS v15

OS Updates

4 Years
N/A

Security Updates

5 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100
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Apple A15 Bionic
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Processor

Octa core

2.91 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.81 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Hexa Core

3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

RAM

8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

753,639
762,983

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
9.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.2 %
28.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
750x1334 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
N/A

Brightness

N/A
625 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
16:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
326 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.49 %
65.23 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
N/A

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

155.7 mm
138.4 mm

Width

74.5 mm
67.3 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

177 grams
144 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5K2LD ISOCELL Plus 1.8µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Quad LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
2018 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 39 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

8h 51m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 19m 17s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
NVMe

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 11) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

SAR Value

Head: 1.098 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
Lightning

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Front

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope