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

Summary
86%
85%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 2100

8 GB RAM

Apple A15 Bionic

4 GB RAM

Display

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

4.7" (11.94 cm)

750x1334 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP

Triple Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

7 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4500 mAh

39 h talktime (4G)

2018 mAh

Storage

128 GB

Non Expandable

64 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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3.5/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 139,781 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 1,751 ratings

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Rs. 32,410 @Amazon Buy
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General
Launch Date

January 11, 2022 (Official)

March 11, 2022 (Official)

Operating System

Android v12

iOS v15

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Excellent
Excellent
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100

Apple A15 Bionic

CPU

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

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G78 MP14

Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

RAM

8 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Good
Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

4.7 " (11.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

750x1334 px (HD+)

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

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

1200 nits

625 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 155.7 mm
Width: 74.5 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Height: 138.4 mm
Width: 67.3 mm
Thickness: 7.3 mm

Weight

177 grams

144 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Mineral Glass

Colours

White, Lavender, Graphite, Olive

Midnight, Starlight, Product Red

Waterproof

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

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Single

Resolution

12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 1.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(76 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)

12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, 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

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps

3840x2160 @ 24 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slo-motion

Stereo recording

Front Camera
Very Good
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)

7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera

Autofocus

No

Flash

, Retina Flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Average
Capacity

4500 mAh

2018 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 39 Hours(4G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes

, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N78
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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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) / 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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

SAR Value

Head: 1.098 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Lightning

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Front

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

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

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

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