Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs vivo X80 Pro 5G

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs vivo X80 Pro 5G 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: vivo X80 Pro 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,603, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE scores 3,275, making vivo X80 Pro 5G the better performer.


Display: vivo X80 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 6.4 inches, making vivo X80 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to vivo X80 Pro 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo X80 Pro 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 12 MP, making vivo X80 Pro 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and vivo X80 Pro 5G feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: vivo X80 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 13h 29m, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE delivers 8h 51m, making vivo X80 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: vivo X80 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 128 GB, making vivo X80 Pro 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: vivo X80 Pro 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and vivo X80 Pro 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Jan, 2022
18 May, 2022
14 May, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2100
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.91 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
8 MP
Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

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

Battery

4500 mAh
4700 mAh
6600 mAh
25W Fast Charging
80W Flash Charging
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • Stylish, comfortable design
  • Capable selfie and main cameras
  • Clean UI
  • Stylish design
  • Stunning display
  • Extremely snappy biometrics
  • Capable performer
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Not the fastest phone in the market
  • Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
  • No headphone jack
  • UI riddled with bloatware
  • Expensive
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5
(151,917 ratings)
4.3/5
(1,456 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

753,639
AnTuTu Score
981,202
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
8h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 11, 2022
(Official)
May 18, 2022
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
3 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
3 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Funtouch OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14
Adreno 730
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB
12 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
981,202
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
18.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
4.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.2 %
21.0 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
518 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.49 %
89.6 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Yes
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+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
92.22 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

155.7 mm
164.5 mm
162.98 mm

Width

74.5 mm
75.3 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
9.1 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

177 grams
219 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

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/1.57 Wide AngleISO-CELL
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/1.85
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
N/A
8 MP
f/3.4
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

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)
SuperMoon
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps
8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
N/A

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/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.45 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
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
4700 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 80W Flash Charging 100% in 38 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes Charging Time: 50 mins
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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
13h 29m
15h 10m

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

1h 19m 17s
0h 34m 5s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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)
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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) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
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) / 3500(band 48)
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 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: 1.24 W/kg Body: 0.86 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 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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 A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

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

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic

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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