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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

Summary
Performance

Samsung Exynos 2100

Octa Core (upto 2.91 GHz)

8 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 1480

Octa Core (upto 2.75 GHz)

8 GB RAM

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Extreme Edition

Octa Core (upto 3.35 GHz)

8 GB RAM

Display

6.4" (16.26 cm)

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

120 Hz Refresh Rate

6.6" (16.76 cm)

Super AMOLED

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

120 Hz Refresh Rate

6.7" (17.02 cm)

P-OLED

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP Primary Camera

12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

5 MP Macro Camera

50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

32 MP Wide Angle Lens

32 MP Wide Angle Lens

50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh

25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

5000 mAh

25W Fast Charging

No Wireless Charging

6000 mAh

90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB

UFS 3.1

128 GB

UFS 3.1

256 GB

UFS 4.0

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 153,424 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 2,225 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 2,418 ratings

Benchmarks

753,639AnTuTu Score

8h 51m Battery Life (PC Mark)

733,093AnTuTu Score

13h 4m Battery Life (PC Mark)

1,440,382AnTuTu Score

8h 27m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General
Launch Date

January 11, 2022 (Official)

March 14, 2024 (Official)

April 30, 2025 (Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v14

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Years

4 Years

3 Years

Security Updates

5 Years

5 Years

4 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100

Samsung Exynos 1480

MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Extreme Edition

CPU

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 (2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (3.35 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 + 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

5 nm

4 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14

AMD Xclipse 530

Mali-G615 MC6

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Display
Excellent
Excellent
Best in Class
Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Super AMOLED

P-OLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

6.6 " (16.76 cm)

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

1000 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

1400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

390 ppi

444 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.49 %

85.57 %

92.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

, HDR 10+

, HDR 10+

, HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.5 %

96.47 %

Design
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Dimensions

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

Height: 161.1 mm
Width: 77.4 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm

Height: 160.69 mm
Width: 73.06 mm
Thickness: 8.24 mm

Weight

177 grams

213 grams

186 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

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

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

, Water resistant, IP68, IP69, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Resolution

12 MP Primary Camera,f/1.8(26 mm focal length, 1/1.7" sensor size, S5K2LD, ISOCELL Plus, 1.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 1/3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(76 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)

50 MP Primary Camera,10x Digital Zoom,f/1.8, Wide Angle(1/1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1/3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

50 MP Primary Camera,20x Digital Zoom,f/1.8, Wide Angle (84° field-of-view)(24 mm focal length, 1/1.56" sensor size, LYT 700C, 1µm pixel size)50 MP f/2.0, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(0.64µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.0, Telephoto Camera(73 mm focal length, 1/3.94" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

, Omni-directional PD autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

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

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Resolution

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1/2.74" sensor size, Exmor RS, 0.8µm pixel size)

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1/2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)

50 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(0.64µm pixel size)

Autofocus

No

No

Flash

No

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 120 fps

Battery
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Capacity

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 39 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

, 25W Fast Charging, 50% in 30 minutes

, 25W Fast Charging

, 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

, 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Storage
Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

External Storage

No

, Up to 1 TB

No

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Dual SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G, 4G

5G, 4G

5G, 4G

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)
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 12)
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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)
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 700(band 12) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.098 W/kg

Head: 1.148 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.3

, v5.4

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Multimedia
Stereo Speakers

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

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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