Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB Specifications

Key Specs General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

Key Specs
RAM & Storage 8 GB RAM + 128 GB
8 GB RAM + 256 GB
Processor Samsung Exynos 2100
Rear Camera 12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP
Front Camera 32 MP
Battery 4500 mAh
Display 6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

General
Launch Date January 11, 2022 (Official)
Operating System Android v12
OS Updates 4 Years
Security Updates 5 Years
Custom UI Samsung One UI

Performance

(Very Good)
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2100
Processor Octa core (2.91 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.81 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Architecture 64 bit
Fabrication 5 nm
Graphics (GPU) Mali-G78 MP14
RAM 8 GB
RAM Type LPDDR5
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Bootup Time 19.0 s
Bootup Time
The lower, the better
Nothing Phone 3a 17 s
iQOO Neo 10R 18 s
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion 19 s
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB 19 s
OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G 26 s
realme P4R 5G 33 s
Xiaomi Redmi 15 34 s
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Gaming Test Results icon
Battery Drain* 5.0 %
Heating* 39.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming
Battery Drain*
The lower, the better
iQOO Z10 3 %
iQOO Neo 10R 5 %
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB 5 %
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion 7 %
OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G 7 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G 7 %
realme P3 Pro 9 %
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Heating*
The lower, the better
realme Narzo 80 Pro 8.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G 12.5 %
OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G 16.9 %
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion 18.1 %
iQOO Neo 10R 33.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB 39.2 %
vivo T4 41.2 %
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Benchmarks
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Display

(Excellent)
Display Type Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Screen Size 6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Resolution 1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Peak Brightness 1200 nits
Refresh Rate 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9
Pixel Density 403 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 86.49 %
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus
Bezel-less Display Yes with punch-hole display
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Home Screen
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Screen With Widgets
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Dialer Screen
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App Drawer
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Notification Panel
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Quick Settings Panel
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Settings Screen
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Storage
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Battery
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Camera On
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Design
Height 155.7 mm
Width 74.5 mm
Thickness 7.9 mm
Weight 177 grams
Build Material Back: Plastic
Water Resistance Yes, Water resistant, IP68, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Ruggedness Dust proof
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Rear Camera

(Very Good)
Resolution
CameraMPLens FeaturesApertureSensor SizeSensor NamePixel SizeZoomFocal Length
Primary12 MPf/1.81/1.7" Samsung ISOCELL Plus S5K2LD1.8µm26 mm
Secondary12 MPUltra-Wide Anglef/2.21/3" 1.12µm13 mm
Tertiary8 MPTelephotof/2.4Hynix HI-8471µmupto 30x Digital Zoom, upto 3x Optical Zoom76 mm
Autofocus Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus, Dual Pixel Autofocus
OIS Yes
Flash Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution 4000 x 3000 Pixels
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Video Recording 4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps
Video Recording Features Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Rear Camera Samples
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Wide Angle
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Portrait Shot
Rear Camera
Night Mode OFF
Rear Camera
Night Mode ON
Rear Camera
Close Up
Rear Camera
Low Light
Rear Camera
Low Light With Flash
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Colour Variance
Rear Camera
Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
Rear Camera
Daylight / HDR ON
Rear Camera
AI OFF
Rear Camera
AI ON

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Front Camera

(Very Good)
Resolution
CameraMPLens FeaturesApertureSensor SizeSensor NamePixel SizeFocal Length
Primary32 MPWide Anglef/2.21/2.74"Sony Exmor RS IMX6160.8µm26 mm
Autofocus No
Video Recording 4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Front Camera Samples
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Selfie
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Selfie Portrait
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Selfie Low Light
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Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

(Very Good)
Capacity 4500 mAh
Battery Type Li-ion
TalkTime Up to 39 Hours(4G)
Quick Charging Yes, 25W Fast Charging, 50% in 30 minutes
Wireless Charging Yes
Wireless Reverse Charging Yes
Battery Test Results icon
Battery Life (PC Mark) 8h 51m
Charging Time (20% to 100%) 1h 19m 17s
Battery Life (PC Mark)
The higher, the better
realme P4 Power 21.1 hrs
OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G 17.1 hrs
iQOO Neo 10R 16.4 hrs
realme P4R 5G 15 hrs
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion 11.0 hrs
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB 8.9 hrs
Motorola Edge 60 Stylus 8.8 hrs
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Charging Time (20% to 100%)
The lower, the better
Motorola Edge 60 Stylus 0.6 hrs
iQOO Neo 10R 0.7 hrs
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion 0.7 hrs
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G 1.2 hrs
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB 1.3 hrs
realme P4 Power 1.3 hrs
realme P4R 5G 1.9 hrs
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Storage
Internal Storage 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage Type UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM
SIM Type SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support 5G, 4G
VoLTE Yes
SIM 1 5G bands, 4G bands
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Bands Features
5G bandsFDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N78
4G bandsTD-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)
SIM 2 4G bands
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-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)
SAR Value Head: 1.098 W/kg
Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v5.0
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC Yes

Multimedia
Stereo Speakers Yes
Audio Jack USB Type-C

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type Optical
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
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Updated on: July 1, 2026