Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB 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 Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB scores 2,796, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 6.4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB's Super AMOLED Plus, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB delivers longer battery life with 12h 35m, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE delivers 8h 51m, making Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB equally at 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Jan, 2022
08 Apr, 2022
N/A

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2100
Snapdragon 778G
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.91 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super AMOLED Plus
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
108 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • Stylish, comfortable design
  • Capable selfie and main cameras
  • Clean UI
  • Stunning display
  • IP67 rated
  • Capable performer 
  • Longevous software update roadmap 
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.3/5
(151,917 ratings)
4.2/5
(2,012 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

753,639
AnTuTu Score
530,293
AnTuTu Score
N/A
8h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jan 11, 2022
(Official)
Apr 08, 2022
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

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
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

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
530,293
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
24.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.2 %
24.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super AMOLED Plus
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
393 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.49 %
87 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

155.7 mm
163.7 mm
162.7 mm

Width

74.5 mm
76.1 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.6 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

177 grams
181 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
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)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5K2LD ISOCELL Plus 1.8µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 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)
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
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 39 Hours(4G)
Up to 45 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

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
12h 35m
N/A

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

1h 19m 17s
1h 5m 18s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes 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

Yes
Yes
No

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 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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)
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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)
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) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.098 W/kg
Head: 1.140 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
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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