Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB Specifications

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
CPU 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
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GFX Score 7,061.0
Battery Drain 5.0 %
Heating 39.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming
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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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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
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesFocal LengthSensor SizePixel SizeZoom
Primary12 MPf/1.826 mm1/1.7" 1.8µm
Secondary12 MPf/2.2Ultra-Wide Angle13 mm 1/3" 1.12µm
Tertiary8 MPf/2.4Telephoto76 mm1µmupto 30x Digital Zoom, upto 3x Optical Zoom
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 3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps
Video Recording Features Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Rear Camera Samples

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Front Camera

(Excellent)
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesFocal LengthSensor SizePixel Size
Primary32 MPf/2.2Wide Angle26 mm1/2.74"0.8µm
Autofocus No
Video Recording 3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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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
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Battery Life (PC Mark) 8h 51m
Charging Time (20% to 100%) 1h 19m 17s

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