Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Nothing Phone 1

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Nothing Phone 1 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: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,275, while Nothing Phone 1 scores 2,956, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better performer.


Display: Nothing Phone 1 offers a screen size of 6.55 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 6.4 inches, making Nothing Phone 1 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Nothing Phone 1's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nothing Phone 1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 12 MP, making Nothing Phone 1 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Nothing Phone 1 offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nothing Phone 1 delivers longer battery life with 9h 20m, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE delivers 8h 51m, making Nothing Phone 1 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and Nothing Phone 1 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and Nothing Phone 1 equally at 7.


User Rating: Nothing Phone 1 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Jan, 2022
13 Jul, 2022
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2100
Snapdragon 778G Plus
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.91 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
OLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

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

Battery

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
6000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
33W Quick Charging
33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • Stylish, comfortable design
  • Capable selfie and main cameras
  • Clean UI
  • Stylish, unique design
  • Clean software
  • Capable primary camera
  • Supports wireless charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Not the fastest phone in the market
  • Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
  • No headphone jack
  • Doesn\'t ship with a charger
  • Slow 33W charging speed
  • Display\'s peak brightness not the best
  • Facial recognition is finicky
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(151,731 ratings)
4.4/5
(92,201 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

753,639
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
8h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
9h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Jan 11, 2022
(Official)
Jul 13, 2022
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
3 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
4 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

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

2.5 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14
Adreno 642L
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
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
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
15.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.2 %
24.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
OLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
1200 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
402 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.49 %
85.84 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

155.7 mm
159.2 mm
164.4 mm

Width

74.5 mm
75.8 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.3 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

177 grams
193.5 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
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
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
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
16 MP
f/2.25 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 39 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
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
9h 20m
N/A

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

1h 19m 17s
2h 13m 54s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

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

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.098 W/kg
Head: 1.292 W/kg Body: 1.093 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) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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