Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Samsung Galaxy A56 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: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,877, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE scores 3,275, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 6.4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Samsung Galaxy A56 5G's Super AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G delivers longer battery life with 10h 04m, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE delivers 8h 51m, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is rated 7.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a rating of 4.3.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

₹33,999

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₹34,999

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Summary

Spec Score

85%

Release Date

11 Jan, 2022

02 Mar, 2025

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2100	Samsung Exynos 1580
Octa Core (upto 2.91 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Samsung Exynos 2100 vs Samsung Exynos 1580

Display


6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 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	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	5 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4500 mAh	5000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	45W Super Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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7.5/10

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Pros

Stunning display
Stylish, comfortable design
Capable selfie and main cameras
Clean UI

Durable design
Capable camera setup
AI tools for cameras
Long term software support

Cons

Expensive
Not the fastest phone in the market
Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
No headphone jack

Thermal efficiency could have been better
Power users may want more

User Ratings

4.3/5

(150,409 ratings)

4.4/5

(1,383 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

753,639 AnTuTu Score	919,985 AnTuTu Score
8h 51m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 11, 2022

(Official)

Mar 02, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Years

6 Years

Security Updates

5 Years

6 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100

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Samsung Exynos 1580

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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

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14

Xclipse 540

RAM

8 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber

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

919,985

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.2 %

28.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.49 %

87.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

87.8 %

Design

Height

155.7 mm

162.1 mm

Width

74.5 mm

77.4 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

177 grams

198 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

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

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm 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 Camera1/3.06" 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

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

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
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

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

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 39 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

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

10h 04m

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

1h 19m 17s

1h 8m 1s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

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 / 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:

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)