Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Samsung Galaxy A34

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Samsung Galaxy A34 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE runs at a higher processing speed of 2.91 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A34 runs at 2.6 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A34 offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 6.4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A34 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Samsung Galaxy A34's Super AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A34 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A34 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A34 offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A34 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 4500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A34 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and Samsung Galaxy A34 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy A34 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

85%
82%

Release Date

11 Jan, 2022
16 Mar, 2023

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2100
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Octa Core (upto 2.91 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • Stylish, comfortable design
  • Capable selfie and main cameras
  • Clean UI
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Not the fastest phone in the market
  • Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
  • No headphone jack
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(151,896 ratings)
4.2/5
(3,437 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

Video

Videos
4 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jan 11, 2022
(Official)
Mar 16, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android

OS Updates

4 Years
4 Years

Security Updates

5 Years
5 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V

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

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14
Mali-G68 MC4

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 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
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
N/A

Brightness

N/A
1000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
390 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.49 %
84.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

155.7 mm
161.3 mm

Width

74.5 mm
78.1 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

177 grams
199 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

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
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

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
13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 39 Hours(4G)
Up to 35 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

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

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

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
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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 / N3 / N7 / 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)
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)
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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 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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)
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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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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